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Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, proper, slams a dunk in opposition to Miami Warmth middle Bam Adebayo (13) throughout the first half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Boston Celtics ahead Jayson Tatum (0) grabs a protracted move in opposition to Miami Warmth ahead Caleb Martin, left, throughout the first half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Boston Celtics guard Derrick White (9) drives to the basket previous Miami Warmth guard Delon Wright, middle rear, throughout the first half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Boston Celtics ahead Sam Hauser (30) battles Miami Warmth ahead Caleb Martin for the ball throughout the first half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) drives previous Miami Warmth middle Bam Adebayo (13) throughout the first half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla calls to his gamers throughout the first half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence in opposition to the Miami Warmth, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Boston Celtics ahead Sam Hauser (30) is congratulated after hitting a 3-pointer in opposition to the Miami Warmth throughout the second half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Miami Warmth guard Tyler Herro, middle, tries to drive to the basket in opposition to the Boston Celtics throughout the second half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Miami Warmth gamers watch from the bench whereas trailing the Boston Celtics by greater than 30 factors throughout the second half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Boston Celtics ahead Sam Hauser (30) takes a shot over Miami Warmth guard Patty Mills (88) throughout the first half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Boston Celtics ahead Jayson Tatum (0) shoots over Miami Warmth guard Tyler Herro (14) throughout the first half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Miami Warmth head coach Erik Spoelstra watches his gamers throughout the first half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence in opposition to the Boston Celtics, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Miami Warmth guard Tyler Herro (14) tosses up a shot after driving previous Boston Celtics guard Derrick White (9) throughout the first half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, proper, slams a dunk in opposition to Miami Warmth middle Bam Adebayo (13) throughout the first half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, proper, slams a dunk in opposition to Miami Warmth middle Bam Adebayo (13) throughout the first half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Boston Celtics ahead Jayson Tatum (0) grabs a protracted move in opposition to Miami Warmth ahead Caleb Martin, left, throughout the first half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Boston Celtics ahead Jayson Tatum (0) grabs a protracted move in opposition to Miami Warmth ahead Caleb Martin, left, throughout the first half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Boston Celtics guard Derrick White (9) drives to the basket previous Miami Warmth guard Delon Wright, middle rear, throughout the first half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Boston Celtics guard Derrick White (9) drives to the basket previous Miami Warmth guard Delon Wright, middle rear, throughout the first half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Boston Celtics ahead Sam Hauser (30) battles Miami Warmth ahead Caleb Martin for the ball throughout the first half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Boston Celtics ahead Sam Hauser (30) battles Miami Warmth ahead Caleb Martin for the ball throughout the first half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) drives previous Miami Warmth middle Bam Adebayo (13) throughout the first half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) drives previous Miami Warmth middle Bam Adebayo (13) throughout the first half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla calls to his gamers throughout the first half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence in opposition to the Miami Warmth, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla calls to his gamers throughout the first half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence in opposition to the Miami Warmth, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Boston Celtics ahead Sam Hauser (30) is congratulated after hitting a 3-pointer in opposition to the Miami Warmth throughout the second half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Boston Celtics ahead Sam Hauser (30) is congratulated after hitting a 3-pointer in opposition to the Miami Warmth throughout the second half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Miami Warmth guard Tyler Herro, middle, tries to drive to the basket in opposition to the Boston Celtics throughout the second half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Miami Warmth guard Tyler Herro, middle, tries to drive to the basket in opposition to the Boston Celtics throughout the second half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Miami Warmth gamers watch from the bench whereas trailing the Boston Celtics by greater than 30 factors throughout the second half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Miami Warmth gamers watch from the bench whereas trailing the Boston Celtics by greater than 30 factors throughout the second half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Boston Celtics ahead Sam Hauser (30) takes a shot over Miami Warmth guard Patty Mills (88) throughout the first half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Boston Celtics ahead Sam Hauser (30) takes a shot over Miami Warmth guard Patty Mills (88) throughout the first half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Boston Celtics ahead Jayson Tatum (0) shoots over Miami Warmth guard Tyler Herro (14) throughout the first half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Boston Celtics ahead Jayson Tatum (0) shoots over Miami Warmth guard Tyler Herro (14) throughout the first half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Miami Warmth head coach Erik Spoelstra watches his gamers throughout the first half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence in opposition to the Boston Celtics, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Miami Warmth head coach Erik Spoelstra watches his gamers throughout the first half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence in opposition to the Boston Celtics, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Miami Warmth guard Tyler Herro (14) tosses up a shot after driving previous Boston Celtics guard Derrick White (9) throughout the first half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Miami Warmth guard Tyler Herro (14) tosses up a shot after driving previous Boston Celtics guard Derrick White (9) throughout the first half of Sport 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff sequence, Wednesday, Could 1, 2024, in Boston. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
BOSTON (AP) — If this playoff run is about redemption for the Boston Celtics, it needed to begin with exacting some revenge in opposition to the Miami Warmth.
A 12 months in the past, Miami embarrassed Boston in a Sport 7 showdown at TD Backyard.
This time, the Celtics returned the favor.
Jaylen Brown and Derrick White every scored 25 factors and the Celtics superior to the Jap Convention semifinals, beating the short-handed Warmth 118-84 in Sport 5 on Wednesday night time.
Boston will face the winner of the Cleveland-Orlando sequence. The Cavaliers lead 3-2, with Sport 6 in Orlando on Friday night time.
Brown stated they went into the sport with a business-like method.
“It’s quite a lot of historical past, forwards and backwards. Nevertheless it didn’t matter who it was,” Brown stated. “We simply needed to get the job executed.”
That was echoed by teammate Jayson Tatum.
“I believe that is my fourth time taking part in them in playoffs,” Tatum stated. “All of them depend the identical. … We did our job. We took care of enterprise.”
Brown additionally had six assists, and White hit 5 3-pointers. Sam Hauser added 17 factors and Tatum had 16 factors and 12 rebounds, The highest-seeded Celtics by no means trailed and led by 37 factors.
Bam Adebayo scored 23 factors and Tyler Herro had 15 for Miami, which made its first exit from the playoffs previous to the convention finals since 2021. The Warmth struggled all through, going 3 of 29 from 3-point vary.
Warmth coach Erik Spoelstra stated it was clear early that the Celtics had been taking part in with some further power from the opening faucet.
“They in all probability had one thing to encourage them much more in opposition to us,” he stated.
Regardless of the lopsided loss and the way in which their season ended, Adebayo stated he’s taking classes into the offseason.
“We’ve gained quite a lot of psychological toughness,” he stated. “Going by that as a captain, it helped me perceive that the ship’s going to get rocky generally.
Boston performed for the primary time this postseason with out middle Kristaps Porzingis after he strained his proper calf within the Celtics’ Sport 4 victory. His teammates crammed within the gaps, because the Celtics’ lead reached 30 factors within the first half.
Boston exploited a Warmth staff that was essentially the most injured it’d been within the sequence. Jaime Jaquez Jr. sat out after struggling a hip damage in Sport 4. He was changed within the lineup by Delon Wright, marking the thirty seventh beginning 5 the Warmth used this season. Jaquez joined Jimmy Butler (knee) and Terry Rozier (neck), who had each been sidelined because the begin of the sequence.
It made for distinctive rotations for Miami, which included veteran Patty Mills logging minutes for simply the third time within the sequence.
Boston seized on the vulnerabilities within the Warmth’s protection, spreading them out and pulling down eight 3-pointers within the opening interval. It helped the Celtics carry an 18-point lead into the second quarter.
The spotlight of the opening 12 minutes got here courtesy of White, who pulverized Miami from lengthy distance with eight 3s in Sport 4. He stayed on the assault early Wednesday, faking a 3-point try after which driving in for an uncontested one-handed dunk.
White performed to the house crowd afterward, holding his hand in entrance of his face as he backpedaled up the court docket. After the Warmth known as a timeout, a courtside fan close to the Celtics’ bench might be seen pantomiming fanning White on the sideline.
“I believe that’s after I’m at my greatest, after I’m having enjoyable on the market,” White stated. “However on the identical time realizing it is a greatest second and we’re all locked into it.”
This story has been modified to appropriate that the Celtics led by as many as 37 factors, not 35.
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