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The Celtics will try to even up the series in Game 2 from Boston, while the Heat will look to double the advantage before heading back to South Beach. He ended the game with 35 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals and hit the three ball to ice the game late in the fourth quarter to seal the Game 1 win. Where Tatum disappeared, Jimmy Butler took the keys and drove the Heat to the finish line.

The Celtics were left to try to comeback on the Heat without much help from their superstar Jayson Tatum who took just four shots in the final half. After giving up 40 points in the paint and turning the ball over 11 times in the first half, the Heat tightened things up on both ends and took a 12 point lead into the final quarter. Tatum disappears in second halfīutler and Max Strus silenced the Garden erasing a nine point halftime deficit with a 46 point quarter in which Strus had 13 points and three triples. The score was tied at 47-47 before Boston went on a 10-0 run to take a double digit lead and it looked like they were going to take control heading into the third quarter. Jayson Tatum led Boston for the first two quarters as the Celtics were getting loads of easy looks in the paint. There were six ties and the lead changed 13 times before the Celtics took a double digit lead in the second quarter. Both teams exchanged blows in the first 12 minutes.

Jimmy Butler had something to say about that, getting off to a quick start posting double figures in the first quarter. They came into the Conference Finals looking to avoid any slip ups at home against the eight seed in the East. The Celtics were coming off of a seven game series against the Philadelphia 76ers in which they lost the opener, and won just two games under their own roof. Jimmy Butler had another outstanding playoff game on Wednesday night, posting 35 points and leading his team to the 123-116 victory. All rights reserved.The Miami Heat went into the Boston and took home court advantage from the Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Safety Information / Your California Privacy Rights are applicable to you. ^ Back to Top ^ © 2023 ESPN Internet Ventures. Here's ESPN's live recap from Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals: The series will stay in Boston for Game 2 as the Celtics look to avoid losing the first two games of the series in their own building. The Celtics allowed the most points in any playoff quarter over the past 25 years. who was a 9.6 point-per-game wing for Miami in the regular season, got into a zone and shot 60 percent for the series. The Heat ultimately outscored the Celtics 46-25 in the third quarter, and those 46 points ties the team's most in any quarter this season - regular season or postseason. Boston Celtics now face a fascinating NBA offseason loaded with questions. The Heat fell behind by as many as 13 points in the second quarter, but went on a run at the end of the first half and carried that run out of halftime to tie the game early in the third quarter. 2 seed Boston Celtics 123-116 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals to take a 1-0 series lead and steal home-court advantage in the series.

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