Not So Fast… 👀

05/26/2023

By: Jeff Yoder

Celtics Stave Off Elimination Again in Game 5 With Wire-to-Wire Win (110-97)

Don’t let the scoreline fool you. The Celtics handed the Heat beatdown in Game 5 that was much worse than the scoreboard suggests, and Boston suddenly has the NBA world on the edge of its seat. No team has ever come back to win a series when trailing 3-0, and the Celtics are halfway there. Thursday’s Game 5 was all Boston, all night. The C’s jumped out to a 20-5 lead in the first six minutes and never looked back. Four Celtics scored 20-plus while no one on the Heat cracked 20 points. Game 6 heads back to Miami on Saturday and the biggest comeback in NBA Playoff history is still a possibility.

Celtics 4-Headed Monster

D. White: 24 points (6-for-8, 3pt)

M. Smart: 23 points (4-for-6, 3pt)

J. Tatum: 21 points, 8 rebounds, 11 assists

J. Brown: 21 points, 3 steals

Eastern Conference Finals

Gm 5: Celtics def. Heat (110-97) | MIA Leads (3-2)

Gm 6: Saturday (8:30 pm ET)

Winner to Face Denver Nuggets in NBA Finals

SI: Celtics Dominate Heat in Game 5 to Keep Finals Hopes Alive

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