Basketball Intelligence for 4/25/24
The Heat's shooting, the Thunder's dominance, and more
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10 takeaways from Celtics-Heat Game 2
Miami’s tighter defense limited Boston’s ball movement and forced them into stagnant offense. Boston only notched 31 potential assists (passes that would have led to an assist if the shot had gone in); they averaged 46 during the regular season.
Heat torch Celtics with 23 3-pointers to even series in Game 2
Chris Herring, ESPN
Named a DPOY finalist, Heat’s Adebayo continues to evolve: ‘He’s becoming a defensive technician’
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
Tyler Herro leveled up in Miami Heat's Game 2 win over Celtics
Wes Goldberg, All U Can Heat
Heat take Game 2 from Celtics with stunning performance from 3-point range, and other observations
Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe
How Celtics’ defensive adjustment backfired as Heat catch fire in Game 2
Jared Weiss, The Athletic