Boston Celtics spread offence around in season-saving win in Game 5
The Celtics – once down 3-0 in the Eastern Conference finals – are now within 3-2, after leading the whole way and topping the Miami Heat 110-97 on Thursday night.
Boston had four players, all of them starters, with at least 21 points – Derrick White led the way with 24, Marcus Smart added 23, while Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown had 21 apiece. It was the eighth time this season, and first time this postseason, that a team had four starters score at least 21. It was the first time Boston had four starters score that many in a playoff game since June 11, 1987. The Celtics actually had all five starters do it in that game against the Los Angeles Lakers; Dennis Johnson scored 25 points, Larry Bird had 23, Kevin McHale had 22, and Danny Ainge and Robert Parish scored 21 apiece in the Celtics’ 123-108 win.
That drew Boston within 3-2 in that series, just as the Celtics’ win over Miami did Thursday night. The Lakers won Game 6 of that 1987 matchup to claim the NBA title. Miami will play host to Game 6 of the East finals on Saturday. If Game 7 is necessary, it would be Monday in Boston.Victor Wembanyama’s season in France isn’t over yet. The presumed No. 1 pick in next month’s NBA draft had 19 points and nine rebounds, and Boulogne-Levallois topped Cholet 81-69 in the deciding Game 3 of their French quarter-final series. Wembanyama’s team will now take on ASVEL in the best-of-five semi-finals starting Sunday.
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