The Celtics shot 39% from the field and just 23% from 3 in this one while giving up 23 points to Oladipo off the bench and managed to pull off a 102-82 WIN over the Heat to tie the series at 2-2. With those stat lines, how did the Celtics manage to pull this one out? DEFENSE. Timelord came back and made an enormous impact in this one. You have to credit Ime for the defense as well for having Timelord defend Jimmy Butler a lot giving him the flexibility to sag off and meet guys at the rim. It completely took the Heat out of rhythm and forced them to take outside shots and they were not up for the task.

The Heat starters combined for just 18pts and we held 2 of their starters to 0pts. This is as good as it gets from a defensive standpoint. The game plan stands and the Celtics need to continue getting to the rim and getting to the FT line (32-38 tonight) while limiting turnovers (only 11 tonight after 24 last game) in order to steal another game on the road to go up 3-2.

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