Martin, who became a hero in Game 7… Miami catches Boston and advances to finals in 3 years
Caleb Martin led the Miami Heat (hereinafter referred to as Miami) to advance to the Finals.
Miami defeated Boston by 103-84, 19 points in Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals held at TD Garden in Boston, USA on the morning of the 30th (Korean time).메이저놀이터
Miami, which advanced to the finals for the first time in three years, played an active role in the game that day with Jimmy Butler scoring 28 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals, including 3 3-point shots, and Bam Adebayo scoring 12 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. And Caleb Martin recorded an undrafted playoff-high 26 points and a double-double with 10 rebounds.
Boston, which unfortunately ended this season, had Jayson Tatum with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists, and Derek White with 18 points and 2 rebounds, but Jaylen Brown played the worst game with 19 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks and 8 turnovers. .
A major bad news came to Boston, which was ahead at the beginning of the first quarter. At around 4 minutes and 11 seconds after the end of the quarter, Tatum sprained when he stepped on an opponent’s foot. In response, the Boston players began to collapse in an instant and allowed a 14-4 score run. On the other hand, Miami finished the first quarter with a 22-15, 7-point lead after Martin maintained a good performance following the last game and Butler also performed well.
When Duncan Robinson and Gabe Vincent’s 3-pointers exploded, Miami pulled Boston’s timeout. Here, Adebayo and Robinson’s good defense led to Martin’s 3-point shot. As Boston’s pass basketball revived as Tatum and White struggled back on the court, Butler poured cold water with his outer catcher. Thus, Miami ended the first half with a 52-41, 11-point lead.
Butler succeeded in suppressing the starting line at the beginning of the 3rd quarter with Vincent, and Miami allowed 8 points in a row to White, the ‘Hero of Game 6’. With Martin’s performance continuing, Max Struss made a 3-point shot, and Tatum and White succeeded in shooting side by side and succeeded in chasing up to 8 points. When Butler hit a stepback 3-pointer, Grant Williams also countered with a 3-pointer. Martin gave Miami a 76-66, 10-point lead with a stepback 3-pointer and a fadeaway jumper just before the end of the quarter.
From the start of the 4th quarter, Martin exploded a 3-point shot. On the other hand, Brown committed another offence foul and committed a turnover with a poor pass. Butler connected Brown’s turnover to consecutive points. Tatum scored to clear the mess, but Brown again threw a brick from the 3-point line. Exposing his desperate performance, Brown spilled the ball again and recorded his 8th turnover.
Miami, which allowed Smart to score in a row, closed the game with Butler’s cut-in score and Lowry’s layup score. Afterwards, Boston surrendered the white flag by taking out all the key players around 2:13 after the end of the game. Therefore, Miami, which proceeded with garbage time, won Boston by 103-84, 19 points.