Locked On Heat

Beantown BEATDOWN: Celtics Scorch Heat, Win Game One

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The Heat hit seven three pointers in the fourth quarter to cut what was a 34 point deficit to 13, but it was way too little, way too late against the Boston Celtics, the East's #1 seed and the +125 odds on favorite to win the NBA Championship. The C's raced out to a 14-0 lead and never looked back, with reserve guard Sam Hauser hitting 4 three pointers- including 3 in a row- in the first quarter.Jayson Tatum had 23 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds to lead six players in double-figures for the Celtics. Kristaps Porzingis added 18 on 50% shooting, including four of the Celts' season-high 22 threes.Bam Adebayo scored 24 points for Miami. Delon Wright added 17 on 5-5 shooting from downtown.Tyler Herro, a huge key for Miami in this series, scored just 11 points on 4-12 shooting, 3-8 from beyond the arc. The Celtics, facing the Heat for the 7th time in the playoffs since 2010, are the +120 favorite to win the NBA Title and hang banner number 18 in the rafters in a few weeks. The Heat beat the Celtics last year in