Eric Spolstra's team is only a single victory away from the grand final • Tyler Hiro, the 20-year-old rookie who shone with 37 points in 36 minutes on the floor, set up a 109: 112 hit in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals • 28 points and 9 rebounds by G. Jason Taitum, were not enough for the Celtics
Tyler Hiro rejoiced.
He didn't even start in the top five
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Just three days ago, Boston defeated Miami 106: 117 and narrowed the series to 1: 2, but tonight (Wednesday to Thursday) Eric Spolstra's team continued to show extraordinary character, recording 109: 112 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals and rising to a 1: 1 lead. 3 in the series.
Believe it or not, the Heat are now just a lone win distance from the NBA Finals and it mostly happened thanks to one player: Tyler Hiro.
The hero of the game was without a doubt, the 20-year-old rookie, who did not start in the top five, but that did not really stop him from recording a huge game with 37 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in 36 minutes on the floor.
Hiro, who buried 17 points just in the final quarter, with a great percentage (14 of 21 from the field, 5 of 10 for three), was a barometer in the closing minutes, actually becoming the second youngest player to reach 35 points in a playoff game.
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So tonight we also got a close game in which no team was able to escape, at least until the beginning of the third quarter.
The first quarter ended in 23:24 with a hit that led 44:50 in the half and after the break they ran away with a 12 point advantage, but in the last quarter, the Celtics did not intend to give up and managed to shrink to 109: 107.
It was the closest because then Hiro warmed up the handle and despite Jason Taitum’s 28 points just in the second half, the justified win remained in the Miami camp.
Not only did Hiro come to Miami for the game.
Jimmy Butler scored 24 points, including three shots from the line in money time, Goran Dragic finished with 22 points and quite a few baskets in the decisive quarter in which Adbaio again impressed, this time with a double-double of 20 points and 12 rebounds.
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On the other hand, Boston got 28 points and nine rebounds from Jason Taitum (all in the second half), Jaylen Brown assisted with 21 points of his own and Kamba Walker contributed 20 points to the effort on the green.
Now, on the night between Friday and Saturday, the Heat will be able to complete the work as part of the fifth game and perhaps register a super surprising immigration to the prestigious class.
