After retrieving14 points of disadvantage in Game-1 (then won in overtime), the Miami Heat have recovered another 17 in Game-2, flying 2-0 in the series and taking only two wins from the NBA Finals.
In their history in the playoffs, Miami had never recovered 13 points behind at half-time (0-21 the record), but thanks to a third quarter from 37-17 they completely overturned the game riding an excellent Bam Adebayo. The Miami All-Star beat almost all the Celtics alone, scoring 15 of his 21 final points against 17 of all the green-and-whites combined (4/12 shooting and 7 turnovers). “We have guts, that’s all I can tell you,” he said after the game.
Protagonist in the final match was Goran Dragic, best scorer of his with 25 points of which 9 in the last quarter alone on the day of the third anniversary of his victory at Eurobasket 2017 with Slovenia. “The feeling is exactly the same: a great day,” he said after the game. Together with him and Adebayo a quintet all in double figures with 18 points from Duncan Robinson (6/12 from three), 14 from Jimmy Butler, 12 from Jae Crowder and 11 from the bench of Tyler Herro.