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The Boston Celtics produced a solid interior defensive display on Saturday night..
We’ve all got our opinions on what went wrong for the Boston Celtics through the first three games of the Eastern Conference Finals. It was a mixture of multiple things, but the Miami Heat’s flamethrower perimeter offense certainly gave them an edge.
Over the past three games, Miami’s three-point conversion rate has leveled out. So, as you would expect, the Heat have begun probing the paint more often, looking for ways to generate scoring opportunities either via kick-outs, drives, or stop-and-pops.
In Game 6 on Saturday night, the Celtics provided an exceptional defensive performance to guard the interior and ensure that easy shots were difficult to come by.
Impressively, we saw the Celtics' commitment to protecting the rim from the opening play of the night. Miami went into a stagger action that saw both screeners slip before making contact, allowing Gabe Vincent to curl toward the top of the perimeter before attacking in a straight-line drive.
Stunts from Marcus Smart and Jayson Tatum ensured there was ample pressure on Vincent’s dominant hand while Jaylen Brown stayed glued to his hips to make his presence felt. The result was a rushed layup that had a little too much sauce on it.
It’s here, in the lanes, where the Celtics can wreak havoc on Miami’s interior scorers. Utilizing length, speed, and defensive IQ, Boston can ensure every foray into the paint is a closely contested one, forcing the Heat into resetting their offense or taking an ill-advised shot.
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Miami Heat shot chart, game six
As you can see from the above shot chart, the Heat struggled to impose their will, both around the rim and in the long mid-range area. A significant part of Miami’s struggles come down to Boston’s attention to detail.
Rarely did the Celtics nail-help get drawn away from the play. Boston ensured their weakside defender rotated or stunted when someone was beaten off the dribble and made every effort to ensure there was a body to contest the shot if a Heat player got to the rim.
Take the above play, for example. Tatum does a good job of stepping into the lane to take away Butler’s route to the rim. Marcus Smart sinks into the corner to deter the three-point attempt. Gabe Vincent drives baseline to beat Smart’s coverage but is greeted by Derrick White, who goes straight up to challenge the shot.
Three separate offensive opportunities, all three snuffed out by Boston’s connected defense forcing tough shots and making Miami suffer the consequences. According to NBA Stats, the Celtics contested 33 of Miami’s 60 two-point attempts. Yet in truth, when we include the stunts/digs, the rear-view contests, and the pressure from a rotation defender, the Heat probably found easy looks at the rim on only 5-7 occasions.
“A lot of things weren’t going for us offensively,” Erik Spoelstra said after the game. “Credit to Boston; they jammed us up. At one point, we were in the eighties.”
Oftentimes, a surefire way to attack the Celtics' defense is in transition, yet in what was their third straight do-or-die game, Boston ensured that fast break points would be as difficult to come by as possible.
Sometimes, transition defense is just about wanting it more than the other guy. Other times, it’s about positioning, angles, and timing. When those two things converge, you can limit even the best of interior scorers, which is exactly what White did on the above possession as he sprinted back on defense before angling his body between Butler and the rim.
By taking away the easy ones, you begin to build momentum on the defensive end. One person's hustle becomes contagious, and suddenly, everyone is executing with force and purpose. Of course, it helps when you can rely on your rim protectors to make a difference, either via blocking shots or altering release points.
Notice how Caleb Martin has to deal with Al Horford protecting the rim, a weakside dig from Tatum, and some strong side pressure from Smart (before he veers off to pick up Bam Adebayo.)
The result is another smoked layup, as Horford’s presence and shot-blocking ability ensure that Martin rushes his attempt in the hope of avoiding a swat. Fortunately for Martin, the rock did hit the backboard, but the same can’t be said for Adebayo, who suffered the ignominy of being swatted away at point-blank range by the ever impressive ageless-Al Horford.
While Boston’s interior defense was certainly a difference maker in Game 6, it isn’t their first rearguard performance. Since turning the corner in Game 4, the Celtics have been making their bones on the business end of the floor. As such, we should be encouraged by the current uptick in communication, effort, and execution.
Because when Miami rolls back into Boston on Monday, they’re going to bring everything they’ve got in the bid to stop themselves from going down on the wrong side of the history books. Also, just like Boston has unfinished business, the Heat went out at this exact same point last season, which means the Celtics will need to be locked in for a full 48 minutes if they want to avoid Butler and Adebayo getting their retribution in front of a packed TD Garden.
Still, if the Celtics can keep up their current level of defense, and Tatum can have another Game 7 for the ages, we could be waking up on Tuesday to a whole new world of possibilities. I, for one, am here for it.
Jimmy Butler and Derrick White battle for a rebound in the third quarter of Game 6 on Saturday. | Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports
He’s always had hero habits, and now he has his hero moment.
Here’s the thing about Derrick White: it could have been a pickup game in the backyard; it could have been at the end of a long practice; it could have been a road game in Detroit in January.
White would have been there. Hustling, filling in the gaps, making the right play. He has hero habits, a hero work ethic and a hero mindset.
When people talk about White’s legacy decades from now, they’ll reminisce about this play – as they should – but it’s important to also remember that it didn’t come out of nowhere.
DERRICK WHITE SENDS THE EAST FINALS BACK TO BOSTON FOR GAME 7!
After living in the shadows as an unsung hero his entire basketball career, White is now the hero he deserves to be. Sometimes it takes an instant classic like this to help us all realize that the hero was there all along.
White’s winning layup as time expired lifted the Celtics to a magical, 104-103, season-saving triumph over the Heat in Game 6 on Saturday. It was a poetic moment for a player who makes a living off being in the right place at the right time.
“When he shot it, I just tried to crash,” White said. “Ball came to me, and I made the shot.”
— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) May 28, 2023
It’s OK to show a little excitement, man. Even after hitting one of the most dramatic shots in NBA history, White was levelheaded, poised and grounded. He’s never too high, never too low, and always trying to make the right play. He knows Game 7 is on the horizon.
There’s a reason he blossomed from Division II to the NBA. There’s a reason Gregg Popovich loves this guy. There’s a reason Brad Stevens brought him to Boston.
With Jayson Tatum’s hot-and-cold shooting, Jaylen Brown’s inconsistent dribbling and Malcolm Brogdon’s injury, White has served as the stabilizer the Celtics have desperately needed.
“If you don’t know who D-White is, you know who he is now,” Marcus Smart said. “That dude has been phenomenal for us this whole, whole year.”
"If you don't know who D-White is, you know who he is now."
— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) May 28, 2023
White is averaging 13.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.5 blocks, 1.2 steals and 0.7 turnovers while shooting 53.8 percent from the floor and 55.3 percent from 3-point range this series.
He has a similar calming presence to Patriots great James White, where it’s easy to take him for granted until he gives you no choice when he comes up with the biggest play of the season.
White did exactly what they teach you in biddy basketball. When a shot goes up, crash the glass, keep hustling and make something happen. He executed a fundamentally sound play to perfection in the most critical moment of all. Sometimes something so simple can carry so much significance.
“Derrick White, like a flash of lighting, just came out of nowhere and saved the day, man,” Jaylen Brown said. “It was just an incredible play.”
— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) May 28, 2023
Fans who watch the Celtics religiously already knew that White was the glue. Now the casual fan realizes it as well.
It was fitting that it came on a gritty, sneaky play like this one. A step-back 3 would have been glorious in its own way, but this one seemed more like a Derrick White winner.
Havlicek stole the ball, and White stole the game. Now they need one more, to ensure it’s not for nothing.
“I’m still like in disbelief,” Tatum said. “That s*** was crazy.”
When all hope was lost, White swooped in and kept the Celtics alive.
“I’ll tell you one thing, man, if you don’t know who D-White is, you know who he is now,” said Marcus Smart.
With their backs against the wall on Saturday night, the Boston Celtics crumbled. They slowly choked away a double-digit lead over the last 4:56 of the game. And with three seconds left on the clock, they found themselves down one to the Miami Heat.
That’s when Derrick White came to the rescue.
Boston inbounded the ball, Smart threw up a heave, and after the ball bounced off the rim and out, White was there for the put-back layup, sealing a Celtics victory.
“It all happened so fast,” said Jaylen Brown. “I couldn’t really tell. Smart shot it and I thought it was good. And then Derrick White, like a flash of lightning, just came out of nowhere and saved the day, man. It was just an incredible play.”
The Celtics have struggled in close games all year, and in this one, it never should have come down to that. They were in control the whole night, but as has become a common theme, they fell apart in the final few minutes.
But it didn’t matter. White made sure it didn’t matter.
“It don’t do no good to stand in the corner there, whether he makes it or not,” White said. “So, I was just crashing the glass, and it came right to me.”
Boston was 0.2 seconds away from booking flights to Cancun and beginning their offseason regimen.
Now, they’re one win away from history.
“I’m still in disbelief. That s*** was crazy,” said Jayson Tatum. “But I’m glad we got another chance, another opportunity. It’s far from over. Still an uphill battle. But it feels good to give yourself another chance. Another opportunity.”
White has made it his mission to elevate his game in the postseason. He earned MVP chants from TD Garden against the Atlanta Hawks, he’s shot 47.5% from three throughout the playoffs, and in Game 5 against Miami, he co-led the Celtics’ offense with Smart.
At every turn, the 28-year-old from Parker, Colorado, has made his mark. Yet his humble demeanor refuses to let him get too high.
“We’re just happy we won,” White said. “However we got to get it done, we got it done. And now it’s on to Game 7.”
White’s name will be plastered across the internet until the start of Game 7 because of his incredible tip-in, but the journey that got him there should be the bigger story.
He was cut from his eighth-grade basketball team and had just one collegiate offer coming out of high school (from a DII program), yet he kept pushing through every obstacle that came his way.
“It’s going to be a little crazy,” White said of the reaction to his game-winner. “My phone’s already blowing up. But [I’ll] get home tomorrow [and] play with Hendrix. I’m sure he won’t look at me any differently. So, that’ll be cool.”
When Boston was down 3-0, rumors swirled of their downfall. Reports indicating their disdain for one another dominated headlines. But they powered through.
And just when it looked like all of their perseverance would be for not, White was there, just as he has been all season.
“That dude has been phenomenal for us this whole, whole year,” said Smart. “Just playing the way that we knew he could play when we picked him up. And it’s been refreshing for us. It’s been a joy to watch and a joy to be on the court with him.”
Boston evened the series at 3-3 to bring it back to TD Garden for Game 7
1. Wow.
It’s been roughly 11 hours and, just, wow.
If the Boston Celtics pull off the 0-3 comeback against the Miami Heat, Game 6 will live in memories forever.
Derrick White’s buzzer-beating tip-in capped off a wild finish that has seen Boston come back from the brink to even the Eastern Conference Finals at 3-3.
Win one to play one more. The Celtics have done it one game at a time. And now we’re here.
Here’s how the Celtics got the series heading back to Boston for Game 7.
2. Derrick White saved his best for last, but he did a lot of good stuff earlier too. This was a nice combination of White’s heads-up defense, followed by a good find to Al Horford:
White’s defense on Jimmy Butler has been in focus all series long. In the first few games, Butler was getting what he wanted. White has made it a lot harder on him as the series has gone along. This kind of play is becoming somewhat commonplace from White:
Late in the game, White wasn’t afraid of the moment. This is a confident pull when the Heat didn’t navigate the screen:
And, of course, White did this to keep the Celtics season alive:
It’s just a perfect read after making the inbounds pass. Miami sold out to keep the ball from Jayson Tatum, so White passed and immediately crashed the boards. Boston lives to fight another day.
3. Jaylen Brown was on fire early. It was one of the best examples of “First Quarter JB” that we’ve seen in a while. Foul trouble seemed to take him out of his rhythm as the game went along, but Brown got Boston going.
When Brown gets an easy one early, it’s usually a good sign. He went coast-to-coast for this layup to open the scoring:
The midrange pullup is one of Brown’s best weapons. This is a gorgeous shot after a dribble series:
When Brown draws a smaller defender, he’s happy to rise and fire over them:
When Brown draws a bigger defender, he’ll either drive them or set them up for the pullup. This was a couple of nice jab steps into a one-dribble pullup here:
4. Jayson Tatum took over during a stretch in the second quarter. From the 9:18 mark of the second quarter to the 3:41 mark, Tatum scored or set up 16 straight points for the Celtics.
Two dribbles from the mid-post area and right to the elbow fadeaway:
Again, Tatum went to work in the mid-post area. After fighting for position, this is a pretty turnaround over Jimmy Butler:
In transition, Tatum went by and finished over Butler:
After forcing the steal, Tatum did a good job here of not settling. He could have taken the contested jumper, but he blew by Bam Adebayo for a layup instead:
5. Marcus Smart made several big plays throughout the game. He was a calming influence for the Celtics too. When they needed a bucket, they played through Smart several times.
Getting Smart on the block always seems to result in something positive for Boston:
Smart made good use of his pump fakes in this one. Jayson Tatum does a nice job reading the defense. Then, Smart stays composed, get the fly-by, and drains the jumper:
A little later, it was the same thing off this nice cross-court find from Grant Williams:
This is a really nice set. Boston caught Jimmy Butler trailing and ball-watching here, as Tatum slipped through the backdoor off the nice pass from Smart:
6. Al Horford’s stat-line belies his importance to the game. Yes, he committed a couple of fouls late, but that’s the wrong focus.
Horford made big plays throughout the game when Boston needed them. This is good stuff from the almost 37-year-old:
And this recovery block was huge for Horford and the Celtics:
7. Rob Williams was big off Boston’s bench once again. His energy and athleticism just change the game when he gets in.
Williams’ timing and read of offensive rebounds are off the charts:
This was one of those ROB! plays where you are left wondering how it even happened:
Williams is also starting to develop a good amount of patience when he catches it inside. It’s not always the hot-potato pass or him immediately going right up. Sometimes he settles himself and draws the and-1:
8. In part because or Al Horford and Rob Williams, the Celtics interior defense was dominant in Game 6. But the guards and wings had a lot to do with that too. Nothing was easy for the Heat all game.
Miami shot 19-of-63, or 30.2% on two-point shots in Game 6. Included in that was 16-of-52 shooting on shots in the paint.
Boston was contesting everything. It ended up in fouls on some plays, but that’s the price of physical, aggressive defense.
9. To be balanced, despite our excitement…Boston has to be better to close these games.
The Celtics had a 10-point lead with 4:56 to play. That’s not much of a lead, with the way teams shoot threes these days. So, you have to keep playing and running offense.
As they tend to do, Boston played too slow. Miami sat in a 2-2-1 token press, then dropped back into their matchup 2-3 zone. It wasn’t that the Celtics didn’t realize it or didn’t attack it properly, they just took too long to get into their stuff.
Just keep pushing and keeping running stuff. Miami isn’t going to go away. They never do. You have to play a full 48 minutes, and you have to play the full 48 minutes your way.
10. Game 7. On Memorial Day, after fans will have been celebrating for two straight days.
Yeah, it’s going to be an all-time crowd in Game 7.
It’s up to the Celtics to use the crowd and that energy to lift them. The Heat look exhausted, and they might have emptied their tanks trying to win Game 6.
You can’t make history if there isn’t history to make.
It’s no longer about winning one to play one more.
Derrick White has hit 18-of-31 from behind the arc in the Eastern Conference Finals, but it was a tip-in in the final milliseconds of Game 6 that made all the difference.
For Miami’s Kaseya Center, the slogan of the playoffs has been “White Hot Playoffs.” On Saturday night, the arena was decked out all in white with the Heat wearing those three words across their chest.
Little did they know how prophetic it would be.
With just over three minutes left in the fourth quarter, Jayson Tatum sank two free throws to put the Celtics up nine points at 100-91. The lead had yo-yo’d the entire game from double digits and as high as 13 in the third quarter to a two-possession game, but down the stretch, it seemed like Boston had finally put some distance between them and the Heat, and closer to a Game 7 at TD Garden on Monday night.
Then Jimmy Butler happened. In the final three minutes, he’d score 10 of Miami’s final twelve points, including a step back three, an and-1, and several free throws, including three in the clutch to take the lead when Al Horford fouled him, leaving just three seconds left on the clock and potentially, the Celtics season.
“In all honesty, I’m in full prayer mode,” Jaylen Brown said of the Heat’s comeback.
On the verge of a Finals berth, Erik Spoelstra decided to keep the ball away from Jayson Tatum. Tatum finished with 31 points and had gone to the line fifteen times. They weren’t going to let him beat them.
“Really, just trying to get to a spot where we can take one or two dribbles and get a shot,” head coach Joe Mazzulla said of his final play call. “They did a good job with denying with the inbounder. That’s always a hard read.”
It ended up being Marcus Smart with the final heave of the Game 6.
“Smart flashed, hit him, and there was really nobody on me,” Derrick White said. “I just spaced to the corner and when he shot it, just tried to crash. Ball came to me and I made the shot.”
Obviously, White’s humble nature downplays the biggest play of the team’s postseason so far. The Celtics become the first team in NBA history to force a Game 7 on their home floor with his tip-in.
“Derrick White, like a flash of lightning, just came out of nowhere and saved the day, man,” Brown said. “It was just an incredible play.”
“That felt like the longest ten seconds ever, waiting for the confirmation if he made it or not. I’m still in disbelief. That s%$# was crazy,” Tatum said.
White finished the game with 11 points, four rebounds, and six assists, none more important than the offensive rebound and putback to beat the buzzer. However, it might have been his defense that really pushed the Celtics to win Game 6. According to ESPN’s Kirk Goldsberry, Miami was 1-for-12 on shots he contested, including Butler’s 0-for-6 with White as his primary defender.
“My phone’s already blowing up, but I get home tomorrow and I’ll play with Hendrix,” White said of his heroics. “I’m sure he won’t look at me any differently, so that’ll be cool.”
Just when all seemed lost, Derrick White tipped in a layup at the buzzer and forced a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference Finals
The Boston Celtics have come all the way back. Having started off the Eastern Conference Finals by losing three straight games against the Miami Heat, they’ve scored three consecutive wins, giving them a chance to become the first team in NBA history to come back from an 0-3 series deficit. All it took was one miracle — having blown a lead late in the fourth quarter, Derrick White tipped in a missed three-pointer at the buzzer to score a 104-103 win and put themselves on the precipice of history.
Jayson Tatum sparked the Celtics tonight, scoring 25 points in the first half and finishing with a total of 31. Jaylen Brown added 26 of his own, but struggled with foul trouble and a wrist injury, and Marcus Smart continued his Eastern Conference Finals surge with 21 points and 4 made threes. For Miami, the role players performed admirably, including 59 points from their vaunted cadre of undrafted role players — Gabe Vincent, Caleb Martin, Max Strus and Duncan Robinson. The stars, however, came up short. Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo posted their worst games of the postseason, scoring 35 points on 9-of-37 shooting from the field combined.
If you knew nothing else, you’d be able to discern this game’s importance just based on the play on the court in the first quarter. This was perhaps the highest energy stretch of basketball of the series thus far, with both teams flying up and down the court and locking in defensively. The quarter progressed with remarkably few stoppages in play, maintaining an enjoyable up-tempo pace as both teams executed at a high level. Through one, it was the Celtics who sat on top, leading 34-29.
Brown had himself an electric start to this game, shooting 5-of-6 from the field in the first quarter, but moments into the second, he took a foul from Kyle Lowry under the basket and appeared to be favoring his left wrist. Brown had been undergoing treatment on that wrist prior to the game, but remained in the game after seeming to have aggravated the injury. He took issue with Lowry as he lined up for the free throws, leading to a minor scuffle, but no fouls called. He scored just one point in the second quarter — a made free throw — after suffering the injury.
The Heat’s three-point shooting spiked back up to early-series levels, but the Celtics found their way to the free throw line with greater assertiveness. They put themselves in the bonus with a whopping nine minutes remaining in the quarter, including 11 FTA from Tatum in the first half. The Boston lead stretched into double-figures, spearheaded by a lights-out performance from Tatum, who was cooking from midrange and torching Miami’s defenders off the dribble. A Miami run late in the quarter narrowed the gap, but the Celtics held on to a four-point lead at the halftime break, 57-53.
Of note: with just over three minutes remaining in the first half, Butler and Adebayo got tangled up under the basket, and Adebayo appeared to land with his full body weight on Butler’s knee. Butler was slow to get up after the play, but remained in the game and finished the first half for Miami. Additionally, Robert Williams III departed the game for the locker room near the end of the quarter, appearing to have injured his left hand, but returned later in the third and appeared to suffer no ill effects.
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra burned his coach’s challenge early in the third quarter, on a play in which Brown drew a foul on a made jumper in the paint. In an important call, the officials ruled that Brown was not fouled but — importantly — did not commit a foul himself, avoiding what would have been a tough fourth foul early in the third. It was a relatively good break for the Celtics... which Brown almost immediately overruled, picking up that fourth foul two minutes later and departing the game with just over nine minutes remaining in the quarter.
The margin of error became perilously thin as the third quarter progressed. Mirroring the Celtics in the second, the Heat put themselves in the bonus with over nine minutes remaining in the third. The lead, subsequently, hung within one possession for much of the quarter, as the Heat managed to keep themselves close despite their standout deep shooting beginning to cool. Miami’s kitchen sink approach began to unravel as the clock ticked down. The Celtics swelled their lead as high as 13 points late in the third, and they led by seven entering the final frame, 79-72.
Miami narrowed the gap once more during Tatum’s rest minutes in the first quarter, drawing back within one possession before a Derrick White three-pointer pushed them back. Their surge continued after Tatum’s return, however, and amounted to an 11-3 run that allowed Miami to retake a one-point lead with roughly eight minutes to play. A goaltend, foul and technical from Adebayo allowed the Celtics to take the lead back, and on the ensuing possession, he was blocked on a dunk attempt by Horford. Two free throws from Brown later, and the Celtics lead was five with just over seven minutes to play.
Two more free throws from Tatum — his first points of the second half — pushed the Celtics ahead by seven, before a three-pointer from Duncan Robinson lead another Miami surge. The Celtics had the necessary answers, with a three from White and an and-one layup from Smart pushing them ahead by 10 as the clock ticked under five minutes to play.
Trailing 100-91 with just over three minutes left, the Heat had one more surge left in them. Vincent converted a layup and Butler connected on a three, then Butler recorded a 1-of-2 trip to the free throw line to trim the Boston lead down to three points with a minute and a half remaining. Butler’s missed free throw resulted in an offensive rebound for the Heat, but Robinson missed a wide-open three-pointer with a chance to tie the game. A 1-of-2 trip for Brown put the Celtics ahead by four, but Butler recorded a three-point play to leave the two teams with just a one-point game with 53 seconds remaining. A pair of empty possessions ensued, with Tatum being blocked by Adebayo on a layup attempt and Robinson missing another three-pointer, before Smart drew a foul and made 1-of-2 free throws to put Boston ahead by two points.
Then came the spectacular finish. With the shot clock turned off, Butler drew a shooting foul from Horford to go to the line with a chance to send the game to overtime. Joe Mazzulla challenged the play — a two-point jumper — and upon review, it was determined that not only was Butler fouled, he was fouled with both feet behind the three-point line, granting him an extra free throw and a chance to put the Heat ahead. He converted all three, and Mazzulla took the final timeout with three seconds to play. On the out-of-bounds play, Smart missed a quick three-point attempt, but White corralled the offensive rebound and tipped in a layup with fractions of a second to spare, securing the 104-103 win.
Boston went without Brogdon for the second half of Game 5.
After playing in just eight minutes in Thursday night’s Game 5 win against the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics guard Malcolm Brogdon will be unable to play tonight in Game 6 with a right forearm strain.
After Boston’s Game 4 win, Brogdon’s MRI revealed that he actually has a torn tendon between his elbow and his wrist that’s causing pain in his forearm. Brogdon has not been playing well understandably, and he was only able to suit up briefly in the first half of Game 5, missing both shots that he took.
This is very unfortunate as this year’s Sixth Man of the League is able to provide microwave scoring and table-setting offense when he’s healthy. Brogdon was also one of the league’s leaders in three-point shooting, so losing that, on paper, is a big blow. In reality, though, Brogdon has been underperforming because of the injury, so if he can’t go out there and play to his own standards, recovering and sitting out the game is best for the team and his long-term health.
Based on what’s transpired this series, it’s easy to predict that if Joe Mazzulla even opts to replace Brogdon’s place in the rotation, the minutes will likely go to Payton Pritchard. Pritchard has had an up-and-down season due to a lack of opportunity, but he got the surprise nod in a few minutes in Game 1. Those minutes did not go particularly well, especially because the Heat targeted Pritchard relentlessly to get him switched onto Jimmy Butler.
What would be super interesting is if Mazzulla throws a curveball and gives Sam Hauser minutes. It’s still puzzling to this point why Hauser hasn’t been given an opportunity despite being in the rotation for most of the year. He’s not a lockdown defender by any means, but he can hold his own defensively. Offensively, he’s the exact type of player who could force Miami to play less zone minutes. If Mazzulla wants to throw Erik Spoelstra for a loop and do something he literally is not expected to do, Hauser minutes would be the way to go.
The Celtics take on the Heat shortly in Miami at 8:30 p.m. ET on TNT. The Celtics trail 3-2 and need a big effort defensively to win tonight and force a Game 7, which would put them on the path to potentially be the first NBA team (0-150) to come back from an 0-3 deficit. When put in those terms, tonight’s a pretty big game.
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In addition to the nationally-broadcast NBA games highlighted previously, all other NBA games are broadcast on regional sports networks available in different parts of the country. So if you’re a fan hoping to use a streaming TV service to watch the local NBA team, you must check and see if the package includes the regional sports network with rights to air the games. The internet links listed below are suited mostly to a mobile device. Some streaming providers will allow you to sign in with an email and password from your existing account with a Cable, Satellite, or Telco TV Provider with no additional cost.
It is possible that the NBA with its broadcast partner TNT will offer a free streamed presentation of any particular game, subject to time slot and teams matched up. When checking whether your chosen team is to be streamed for a scheduled game, visit the NBA.com site and find the scheduled matchup(s) found along the pages left column. Locate the "Watch" link to click on which will then present you with a "How To Watch" selection palate to choose from. If it is available you will see Video Streams... Watch TNT offered on the palate to select.
Also, check to see if the TNT Overtime option appears within the NBA League Pass selection box (depending on what teams are playing) which should allow you some free streaming options to select from.
Keep in mind that free streaming may not run as smoothly as a premium video service. Revisiting these streaming sites will help you learn how to best navigate them. Sometimes there are ads to click through. There is a reason why it's free. If the stream is not working properly or lagging, just refresh the page or try another stream channel on the same network. Reddit NBA streams will generally provide a listing of newly activated streams, so check just before game time to find out what's available.
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