Jimmy Butler does it all for his team as he notched 35 points, gave 7 assists, and grabbed 5 boards for almost 44 minutes on the court as the Miami Heat defeated Boston Celtics 123-116 in Game 1 at TD Garden in Boston, MA.
Yet another Game 1 road win. pic.twitter.com/YJcakWSE4l
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) May 18, 2023
Bam Adebayo added 20 points and had 8 rebounds, as 4 Miami players finished with 15 points each – Caleb Martin, Kyle Lowry, Gabe Vincent, and Max Strus.
The Miami Heat are 9-2 in Game 1s with Jimmy Butler on the court. pic.twitter.com/OHLm8vetkO
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) May 18, 2023
Jayson Tatum finished with 30 points for Boston as Jaylen Brown notched 22. Malcolm Brogdon was the 3rd highest-scoring player for the home team with 19 points. Marcus Smart scored 13 points but gave 11 assists.
Game 2 from the Eastern Conference finals is on Friday again at TD Garden in Boston.
The @MiamiHEAT open the East Finals with a win in Boston!
MIA/BOS Game 2: Friday, 8:30pm/et | TNT pic.twitter.com/B29HgDdUvd
— NBA (@NBA) May 18, 2023