Mattie T’s 1st Round NBA Playoffs Recap: Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on April 27, 2010
Game 1:
85
76
Star Player of the Game: Celtics guard Rajon Rondo, who scored 10 points, dished out 10 assists & grabbed 7 rebounds in 42 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Miami committed more turnovers (19) than assists (18) & shot just 39.7% for the game.
Game 2:
106
77
Star Player of the Game: Celtics forward Glen Davis, who scored 23 points & grabbed 8 rebounds in 29 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Boston outrebounded Miami 50-33 & held the Heat to 38.2% shooting for the game.
Game 3:
100
98
Star Player of the Game: Celtics forward Paul Pierce, who scored 32 points & grabbed 8 rebounds in 43 minutes of action. (Pierce also hit the game-winner with no time remaining)
Key Stat: Miami lost despite outscoring Boston’s bench 39-10.
Game 4:
101
92
Star Player of the Game: Heat guard Dwyane Wade, who scored 46 points, grabbed 5 rebounds & dished out 5 assists in 43 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Miami shot 50.0% for the entire game.
Game 5:
96
86
Star Player of the Game: Celtics guard Rajon Rondo, who scored 16 points, dished out 12 assists & grabbed 8 rebounds in 44 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Miami shot just 39.2% for the game.
Congratulations to Doc Rivers’ Boston Celtics, who will advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals for the 3rd straight year, which hasn’t been done since 1985-87.
As for Erik Spoelstra’s Miami Heat, their suffer their 4th first-round exit in the past 5 years & have not won a playoff series since 2006.
