{"id":10730,"date":"2023-01-25T03:37:40","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T03:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/celtics-vs-heat-points-4th-quarter-ruts-cost-shorthanded-clubs\/"},"modified":"2023-01-25T03:37:40","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T03:37:40","slug":"celtics-vs-heat-points-4th-quarter-ruts-cost-shorthanded-clubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/celtics-vs-heat-points-4th-quarter-ruts-cost-shorthanded-clubs\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtics vs. Heat points: 4th quarter ruts cost shorthanded clubs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The short-handed Boston Celtics weren&#8217;t able to close out the Miami Heat.<\/p>\n<p>Jaylen Brown (right adductor injury management), Marcus Smart (right ankle sprain), Malcolm Brogdon (personal reasons) and Al Horford (stiff hip) will play Tuesday at Miami-Dade Arena could not participate in Miami was also short-handed with Jimmy Butler (back strain).<\/p>\n<p><iframe frameborder=\"0\" height=\"135\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/media.nbcboston.com\/assets\/editorial\/national\/2022\/RSN\/email-form\/rsn-bos-email.html \" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Despite the absence of these key players, C is led by a whopping 14 men. That was before Miami won 15-0 in the fourth quarter, keeping Boston out of scoring position for over six minutes of his time. Result: 98-95 heat win.<\/p>\n<p>Celtics star Jayson Tatum had a game-high 31 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists in the game. Derrick White stepped up as the second scorer Boston needed with Brown out as he tallied 23 points.<\/p>\n<p>Bam Adebayo took over in the fourth quarter and finished with 30 points and 15 boards. Heywood Highsmith also scored 15 points off the bench, contributing to Butler&#8217;s absence.<\/p>\n<p>The Celtics are home and will face the New York Knicks on Thursday night. Here are some lessons learned from his two-game losing streak for the Cs, who went 35-14 on the season.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Ad Slot --><\/p>\n<h2>4th no flow<\/h2>\n<p>The Celtics were on the brink of an impressive short-handed win, with Miami throwing a zone defense in the 4th quarter. That turned out to be too much for Boston to handle.<\/p>\n<p>From that point on, the Heat continued their 15-0 run, keeping the Cs scoreless for over six minutes. Boston finished the quarter with just 13 points.<\/p>\n<p>Celtics interim coach Joe Mazura was never a fan of timeouts, but this was probably an example of when he should have called for one. With 2 down on the C, Mazzulla chose to play it. It didn&#8217;t work in C&#8217;s favor as Tatum walked the ball up the court and flipped it over to effectively put the nail in the coffin.<\/p>\n<p>The entire quarter was a nightmare for both ends of the Boston floor. He couldn&#8217;t figure out Miami&#8217;s zone or stop Heat big man Bam Adebayo. These factors (and the factors below) were the difference between a hard-fought victory and a devastating defeat.<\/p>\n<h2>Sales turn nasty<\/h2>\n<p>The game ended with a Jayson Tatum turnover, a fitting end for a Celtics team that has struggled to care for basketball lately. I&#8217;m over.<\/p>\n<p>Tatum showed his scoring prowess as usual, especially when he dropped 21 points in the first half, but his turnovers proved costly. He recorded his game-high seven that night, and his one at the end was his biggest blunder.<\/p>\n<p>The Celtics had 15 turnovers against Toronto and 17 against Golden State. They escaped both games with wins, but higher turnover totals are something to watch going forward.<\/p>\n<p>To add insult to injury, the Heat&#8217;s social team trolled C about postgame turnover issues, referencing the infamous Dallas Cowboys tweet after their divisional loss to the San Francisco 49ers. I got<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-link embed-tw\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">The Celtics gave HEAT the ball by a narrow margin 17 times. The Celtics had a chance to win if they didn&#8217;t repeat self-harm. <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ySg1DVRsko\">pic.twitter.com\/ySg1DVRsko<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Miami Heat (@MiamiHEAT) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MiamiHEAT\/status\/1618080778814107652?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">January 25, 2023<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Derrick White steps up as a secondary option<\/h2>\n<p>With four key Celtics players missing, including Jaylen Brown, Tatum needed a wingman. Derrick White rose to the occasion.<\/p>\n<p>White dropped 23 points, his highest score since scoring 26 points against the Charlotte Hornets on Nov. 18. He also had six assists to make up for Smart&#8217;s continued absence and made an impact as a distributor. He did so despite an early foul trouble that limited him to 12 minutes in the first half.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, White ran out of gas in the fourth quarter along with the rest of the C lineup. 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