Final 4:43 WILD ENDING #8 Heat vs #2 Celtics - Game 2 | May 19, 2023

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After closing the game on a 24-9 run, the Miami Heat defeated the Boston Celtics in Game 2, 111-105. Jimmy Butler led the way for the Heat with 27 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists, while Caleb Martin (Playoff career-high 25 points) and Bam Adebayo (22 points, 16 rebounds, 9 assists) added a combined 47 points in the victory. Jayson Tatum tallied 34 points, 13 rebounds, and 8 assists for the Celtics. The Heat lead this best-of-seven series, 2-0, with Game 3 taking place on Sunday, May 21 (8:30 p.m. ET, TNT).
Bam Adebayo recorded his 23rd career Playoff double-double, passing Dwyane Wade (22) for the 2nd most in Heat franchise history:
LeBron James: 31
Bam Adebayo: 23
Dwyane Wade: 22
Jayson Tatum (25 years, 77 days) has now passed Kevin Durant (2,109) for the 2nd most Playoff points all-time by a player 25 or younger:
Kobe Bryant: 2,695
Jayson Tatum: 2,123
Kevin Durant: 2,109
With his 22nd tonight, Jayson Tatum has now passed Sam Jones for the 3rd most 30+ point Playoff games in Celtics franchise history:
Larry Bird: 43 Games
John Havlicek: 30 Games
Jayson Tatum: 22 Games
Sam Jones: 21 Games

[TrillWill]

Bams rebound and putback was so clutch at 2:46😮 ... Literally the nail in the coffin after a miss shot attempt. Just beautiful 😢😢

[Jesus_is_King]

3% chance, 97% Faith.
Let's Go heat 🔥🍷

[danielharyanto]

Gab vincent step back jumper over Tatum was coldddd.. undrafted player wasnt afraid to take a big shot against a superstar. Very2 satisfying win. Go

[miamibeach]

Miami doesn’t need the fanfare of luminaries divas to win, they’re playing ball with their hearts!
LET’S GO HEAT 🔥🔥🔥

[silentmajority]

The biggest surprise of this year playoff - Miami Heat, history in the making achievement!

[arvinvaleros]

There was NO foul on Tatum’s 3’s.I’m glad the Heat won that game

[samuellp]

what a dagger in the heart for Celtic fans, I know they don't want to leave 0-2 going into Miami.

[rygellgajadin]

The more the series goes on the more I want Jimmy and miami winning it all. This comes from a Bucks fan.

[Jeff_x]

If Heat and Nuggets win their series why do people act like that’ll be bad for basketball LOL so many of y’all are casuals

[knowel]

Grant Williams just ignited Jimmy Buckets😂

[josrmiguel]

Lets ask ESPM why they give 97% chances of Boston winning the series

[docmemphis]

Theres no way they winning two games at miami. This is gonna be a sweep.

[xd-metal]

Vincent played Tatum like a fiddle in that step back shot. Beautiful masterpiece

[brandonhorrach]

Chicago stands with you ! Always a bull !! JIMMY G BUCKETSSSS

[rawmeseesoundsavvvy]

Grant Williams and Dillon Brooks must be related 😂

[jgonz]

This run won me a grand. Thank you Jimmy "F'ckin" Butler

[YoungCaliBoy]

That rebound by Bam around 2:45 was nasty

[ajultobimarum]

Who has noticed how Miami Heat's players use midrange advantageously make them unguard

[Jeff_x]

A wise man once said “Everybody acting tuff when they up”

[UtdTillDie]

Boston is in trouble, I repeat .. . .