The Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to 4 on Monday night with a 107-99 victory over the Miami Heat. The game was not nearly as closely contested as the score showed, as the Celtics maintained control for much of the contest.
With just under 10 minutes to play, it appeared the Boston Celtics had all but wrapped themselves up an easy victory. Boston led Miami by 21 points at the time, as Brad Stevens began subbing in the bench unit to get his starters some well-earned rest.
Miami had other intentions. The Heat quickly rallied back, pulling within 5 points on a Dion Waiters step back with 4:39 to play. Stevens would redeploy his 4th quarter workhorse in Kyrie Irving, and Mr. 4th Quarter would do his thing in the final minutes to seal the deal for the C’s.
Speaking of Kyrie, Irving put on yet another masterful performance tonight, guiding his team on offense and doing something he has never before accomplished on defense (stay tuned to find out). But this battle was won with several major performances, particularly from the starting core.
Boston’s first unit would combine for a whopping +64 on the night, but in the end, only 3 stars can be awarded.
Without further ado, let’s get down to it.