Who Got it Done
Player Spotlight – Jimmy Butler
Jimmy Butler was the problem the Celtics could not solve in Game 6, scoring 47 points on 16/29 FG.including a surprising 4/8 from the land of three in leading the Heat to a 111-103 win over Boston to force the Eastern Conference Finals to a decisive Game 7. In addition to dropping nearly half a century on the C’s, Butler also had a near triple-double, adding 9 rebounds 8 assists. Butler also swiped 4 steals , added a shot black and was a + 8 on the evening.
Top Performers
| Rk | Player | Tm | Opp | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | +/- | GmSc | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Butler | MIA | @ | BOS | W | 45:57 | 16 | 29 | .552 | 4 | 8 | .500 | 11 | 11 | 1.000 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 47 | +8 | 45.9 |
| 2 | Jayson Tatum | BOS | MIA | L | 45:12 | 9 | 12 | .750 | 4 | 7 | .571 | 8 | 8 | 1.000 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 30 | -6 | 25.2 | |
| 3 | Derrick White | BOS | MIA | L | 32:55 | 7 | 14 | .500 | 4 | 7 | .571 | 4 | 5 | .800 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 22 | +5 | 21.1 | |
| 4 | Kyle Lowry | MIA | @ | BOS | W | 36:51 | 5 | 14 | .357 | 4 | 9 | .444 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 18 | +2 | 15.7 |
| 5 | Jaylen Brown | BOS | MIA | L | 41:08 | 6 | 13 | .462 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 7 | 9 | .778 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 20 | -9 | 15.2 | |
| 6 | P.J. Tucker | MIA | @ | BOS | W | 24:39 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | +9 | 11.0 |
| 7 | Robert Williams | BOS | MIA | L | 26:21 | 5 | 7 | .714 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | -7 | 9.8 | ||
| 8 | Victor Oladipo | MIA | @ | BOS | W | 22:23 | 2 | 6 | .333 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | +12 | 7.5 |
| 9 | Marcus Smart | BOS | MIA | L | 40:25 | 4 | 15 | .267 | 1 | 9 | .111 | 5 | 5 | 1.000 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 | -12 | 6.2 | |
| 10 | Bam Adebayo | MIA | @ | BOS | W | 41:04 | 3 | 6 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | +12 | 4.9 |
POINTS
| 1. | Jimmy Butler MIA | 47 |
| 2. | Jayson Tatum BOS | 30 |
| 3. | Derrick White BOS | 22 |
| 4. | Jaylen Brown BOS | 20 |
| 5. | Kyle Lowry MIA | 18 |
REBOUNDS
| 1. | Bam Adebayo MIA | 9 |
| 1. | Jimmy Butler MIA | 9 |
| 1. | Al Horford BOS | 9 |
| 1. | Jayson Tatum BOS | 9 |
| 5. | Jaylen Brown BOS | 6 |
ASSISTS
| 1. | Kyle Lowry MIA | 10 |
| 2. | Jimmy Butler MIA | 8 |
| 3. | Jaylen Brown BOS | 5 |
| 3. | Al Horford BOS | 5 |
| 3. | Derrick White BOS | 5 |
BLOCKS
| 1. | Robert Williams III BOS | 2 |
| 2. | Jimmy Butler MIA | 1 |
| 2. | Kyle Lowry MIA | 1 |
| 2. | Jayson Tatum BOS | 1 |
| 2. | Derrick White BOS | 1 |
STEALS
| 1. | Jimmy Butler MIA | 4 |
| 2. | Jaylen Brown BOS | 3 |
| 2. | Derrick White BOS | 3 |
| 4. | Jayson Tatum BOS | 2 |
| 4. | P.J. Tucker MIA | 2 |
TURNOVERS
| 1. | Jayson Tatum BOS | 7 |
| 2. | Bam Adebayo MIA | 4 |
| 2. | Jaylen Brown BOS | 4 |
| 2. | Max Strus MIA | 4 |
| 5. | Al Horford BOS | 3 |
THREE POINTERS MADE
| 1. | Jimmy Butler MIA | 4 |
| 1. | Kyle Lowry MIA | 4 |
| 1. | Jayson Tatum BOS | 4 |
| 1. | Derrick White BOS | 4 |
| 5. | Max Strus MIA | 3 |
FREE THROWS MADE
| 1. | Jimmy Butler MIA | 11 |
| 2. | Jayson Tatum BOS | 8 |
| 3. | Jaylen Brown BOS | 7 |
| 4. | Marcus Smart BOS | 5 |
| 5. | Kyle Lowry MIA | 4 |
Yesterday’s Scores
| PTS | J. Butler-MIA | 47 |
| TRB | 4 tied | 9 |
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*No games scheduled for Saturday, May 28
