The Boston Celtics have tied it all up in the Eastern Conference Finals. Remarkably, they blew the Miami Heat out in Game 4. But this wasn’t before things got heated between Jaylen Brown and 7 ft Dewayne Dedmon, on a loose ball foul. They had to be separated by the refs after both of them kept going back and forth.
It was the fourth quarter, and the Celtics were up 84-57. David Robinson attempted a three-pointer but missed and the Celtics secured the rebound. But Brown and Dedmon were battling for the rebound and they got entangled. And Brown picked up the loose ball foul.
Both players clashed instantly and didn’t stop after that. Even Scott Foster attempted to push them aside, but the players still went at it. Their teammates had to separate the two hotheads, but by then, Foster had had enough and called technical fouls on both of them.
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The Boston Celtics even up the series despite a poor show from Jaylen Brown
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The Celtics got off to a great start as they built a huge lead in the first quarter itself. By the end of the half, the game was over. The Celtics were in lockdown mode from the start and they held the Heat to just 15% shooting in the first quarter. The Heat improved it to 27.% by the half but it was too late already.
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Jayson Tatum had a great comeback as he finished with 31 points. He also got to the free-throw line a lot. However, the Celtics will be concerned with Jaylen Brown as he had 12 points on 5-20 shooting. Brown has been inconsistent in these playoffs, as he has blown hot and cold in games. They need a consistent output from Brown if they are to close this series out and advance to the NBA Finals.
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But what’s more concerning is that the Miami Heat starters combined for 18 points on 7-36 shooting from the field. Their bench outscored them 64-18. This series might be tied, but if a similar type of performance continues, then the Boston Celtics will advance to the NBA Finals.