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May 27, 2023

Game Recap

Derrick White tipped-in a missed shot attempt as time expired in regulation to lift the Celtics over the Heat in Game 6, 104-103. Jayson Tatum (31 points, 11 rebounds, five assists) and Jaylen Brown (26 points, 10 rebounds) combined for 57 points for the Celtics, while Jimmy Butler tallied 24 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists for the Heat. This best-of-seven series is now tied, 3-3, with Game 7 taking place on Monday, May 29 (8:30 p.m. ET, TNT).

Box Score

1234T
BOS34232225104
MIA29241931103
Boston Celtics logoCELTICSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
7Jaylen BrownSF389-160-48-10103204426+7
0Jayson TatumPF438-220-815-15125123231+3
42Al HorfordC312-60-20-07202154-6
9Derrick WhiteSG424-103-70-046130111+3
36Marcus SmartPG427-154-113-441004421-10
44Robert Williams III174-50-02-370010310+5
12Grant Williams220-40-31-23100031+2
30Sam Hauser10-00-00-00000000+1
99Justin Champagnie— did not play —— did not play —
91Blake Griffin— did not play —— did not play —
40Luke Kornet— did not play —— did not play —
57Mike Muscala— did not play —— did not play —
11Payton Pritchard— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-34-7843.6%7-3520%29-3485.3%4718481222104-
Miami Heat logoHEATMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
22Jimmy ButlerSF465-212-412-141181023240
16Caleb MartinPF407-134-83-4151111521+1
13Bam AdebayoC454-160-03-4135110011+6
31Max StrusSG253-82-52-313000210-12
2Gabe VincentPG416-183-60-040011515-2
44Cody Zeller20-00-01-20000011-7
7Kyle Lowry183-60-12-22321138+1
55Duncan Robinson205-113-60-012000513+8
40Udonis Haslem— did not play —— did not play —
24Haywood Highsmith— did not play —— did not play —
5Nikola Jovic— did not play —— did not play —
0Kevin Love— did not play —— did not play —
77Omer Yurtseven— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-33-9335.5%14-3046.7%23-2979.3%472254524103-

Play-by-Play

1st quarterbosmia
  • Miami Heat logo
    (11:57) Jump Ball B. Adebayo vs. A. Horford: Tip to J. Butler
  • Miami Heat logo
    (11:44) MISS G. Vincent driving Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:42) A. Horford REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:38) MISS J. Tatum driving Layup
  • Miami Heat logo
    (11:37) C. Martin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (11:30) MISS C. Martin 6' running Layup - blocked
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:30) D. White BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (11:28) J. Butler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (11:21) MISS J. Butler turnaround Hook
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:19) J. Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (11:15) J. Brown running Layup (2 PTS)
    20
  • Miami Heat logo
    +3 (11:01) M. Strus 26' 3PT (3 PTS) (C. Martin 1 AST)
    23
  • Miami Heat logo
    (10:49) J. Butler personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:41) MISS M. Smart 12' turnaround fadeaway Shot
  • Miami Heat logo
    (10:37) B. Adebayo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (10:21) B. Adebayo 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    25
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (9:54) J. Brown 21' step back Jump Shot (4 PTS)
    45
  • Miami Heat logo
    (9:38) MISS J. Butler alley-oop Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:36) J. Tatum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:27) MISS A. Horford turnaround Hook - blocked
  • Miami Heat logo
    (9:27) C. Martin BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (9:24) C. Martin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (9:04) MISS M. Strus 25' step back 3PT
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:01) J. Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:55) M. Smart bad pass out-of-bounds TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (8:39) MISS M. Strus driving Layup - blocked
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:39) J. Tatum BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:37) TEAM defensive REBOUND
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:19) M. Smart bad pass TURNOVER (2 TO)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (8:19) B. Adebayo STEAL (1 STL)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (8:14) C. Martin running Layup (2 PTS) (M. Strus 1 AST)
    47
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (8:02) M. Smart 26' 3PT (3 PTS) (J. Brown 1 AST)
    77
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (7:39) C. Martin driving Layup (4 PTS) (M. Strus 2 AST)
    79
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:27) MISS D. White 26' 3PT
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:25) J. Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (7:20) J. Brown 18' pullup Jump Shot (6 PTS)
    99
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (6:50) C. Martin 15' fadeaway Jump Shot (6 PTS) (J. Butler 1 AST)
    911
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:32) MISS M. Smart 26' 3PT
  • Miami Heat logo
    (6:28) C. Martin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (6:26) C. Martin lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:26) D. White STEAL (1 STL)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (6:20) A. Horford running DUNK (2 PTS) (D. White 1 AST)
    1111
  • Miami Heat logo
    (6:02) MISS M. Strus 25' 3PT
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:00) D. White REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (5:51) M. Strus shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Tatum 3 FT)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (5:51) MIA Timeout
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (5:51) J. Tatum Free Throw 1 of 3 (1 PTS)
    1211
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (5:51) J. Tatum Free Throw 2 of 3 (2 PTS)
    1311
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (5:51) J. Tatum Free Throw 3 of 3 (3 PTS)
    1411
  • Miami Heat logo
    +3 (5:35) J. Butler 27' 3PT (3 PTS)
    1414
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (5:18) J. Tatum driving finger roll Layup (5 PTS)
    1614
  • Miami Heat logo
    (5:00) MISS G. Vincent driving Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:58) J. Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (4:54) J. Brown 6' running pullup Jump Shot (8 PTS)
    1814
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (4:40) M. Strus driving Layup (5 PTS) (J. Butler 2 AST)
    1816
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (4:27) J. Brown 21' pullup Jump Shot (10 PTS)
    2016
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (4:07) B. Adebayo driving Hook (4 PTS) (J. Butler 3 AST)
    2018
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:51) MISS J. Tatum 25' step back 3PT
  • Miami Heat logo
    (3:46) C. Martin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:37) R. Williams III shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Butler 2 FT)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +1 (3:37) J. Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
    2019
  • Miami Heat logo
    +1 (3:37) J. Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
    2020
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (3:18) R. Williams III Layup (2 PTS) (J. Brown 2 AST)
    2220
  • Miami Heat logo
    (3:05) MISS J. Butler 25' pullup 3PT
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:02) R. Williams III REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:48) MISS J. Brown driving Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:47) R. Williams III REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (2:45) R. Williams III putback Layup (4 PTS)
    2420
  • Miami Heat logo
    (2:35) MISS K. Lowry 12' turnaround fadeaway Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:35) J. Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (2:25) J. Tatum 20' step back Jump Shot (7 PTS)
    2620
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:09) J. Brown shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Zeller 2 FT)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:09) BOS Timeout
  • Miami Heat logo
    +1 (2:09) C. Zeller Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    2621
  • Miami Heat logo
    (2:09) MISS C. Zeller Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:06) J. Tatum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (1:53) M. Smart 3PT (6 PTS) (J. Tatum 1 AST)
    2921
  • Miami Heat logo
    +3 (1:33) C. Martin 24' 3PT (9 PTS) (K. Lowry 1 AST)
    2924
  • Miami Heat logo
    (1:16) C. Zeller shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Tatum 2 FT)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (1:16) J. Tatum Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
    3024
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (1:16) J. Tatum Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
    3124
  • Miami Heat logo
    +3 (0:57) C. Martin 3PT (12 PTS) (J. Butler 4 AST)
    3127
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:43) MISS M. Smart 27' pullup 3PT
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:39) J. Tatum REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (0:38) D. White 27' 3PT (3 PTS) (J. Tatum 2 AST)
    3427
  • Miami Heat logo
    (0:30) MISS B. Adebayo cutting finger roll Layup
  • Miami Heat logo
    (0:28) J. Butler REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (0:24) MISS J. Butler Layup
  • Miami Heat logo
    (0:23) B. Adebayo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (0:23) MISS B. Adebayo tip Layup
  • Miami Heat logo
    (0:22) K. Lowry REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (0:20) K. Lowry tip Layup (2 PTS)
    3429
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:02) MISS J. Tatum 26' pullup 3PT
  • Miami Heat logo
    (0:00) C. Martin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

104Points103
34-78(43.6%)Field Goal(%)33-93(35.5%)
7-35(20.0%)3-Point(%)14-30(46.7%)
29-34(85.3%)Free Throw(%)23-29(79.3%)
47(12)Rebounds(Offensive)47(17)
18Assists22
4Steals5
8Blocks4
12Turnovers5
22Fouls24
42Pts In The Paint32
12Fast Break Pts4
6Pts Off Turnovers11
11Bench Pts22
13Largest Lead3

Game Details

Saturday, May 27, 2023 · 8:30 PM
FTX Arena · Miami, FL
attendance: 20,201 (103.1%)
tv: TNT