Celtics, NBA Twitter react to Boston’s 102-82 blowout win of Heat in Game 4
The Boston Celtics were determined not to get embarrassed on their home court of TD Garden two games in a row, and managed to become the team doing the embarrassing as a result in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference finals series with the Miami Heat on Monday night, the Celtics tying the series up 2-2 with a 102-82 domination of the Heat.
The wire-to-wire victory was driven by star forward Jayson Tatum’s 31 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists, with an additional four other Celtics scoring in double figures on the way to the crucial win for Boston. The series now heads back to Florida for Game 5 as the two East behemoths continue trading postseason blows.
Let’s take a look at what was being said about the game on Celtics and NBA Twitter.
Pregame
Twitter is gonna be the worst when the #Celtics win by double-digits tonight without Marcus Smart but, whatever, tie the series.
— Adam Kaufman (@AdamMKaufman) May 23, 2022
The injury gods: pic.twitter.com/R7tVifkY3h
— Flem Bias (@ShimmyMixTape) May 23, 2022
Would honestly be shocked if we don’t get a 30-ball from Jayson Tatum tonight. Always seems to respond to his duds, and the pressure is on with the series deficit + Smart’s absence.
I’m guessing we get a big night from him.
— Nekias (Nuh-KY-us) Duncan (@NekiasNBA) May 23, 2022
I'm assuming Aaron Nesmith will get some run again for Boston. Hustle and defense will be there. Need him to make some shots.
Derrick White has to be more than the non-box score things tonight. He can get to his floater and short pullups. Plus, he has to push pace when he plays.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) May 24, 2022
#BelieveInBoston 🙏🏽☘️
— Anna Horford (@AnnaHorford) May 24, 2022
First quarter
Uh oh. Derrick White learned how to putt.
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) May 24, 2022
The world needs The Derrick White Game. #Celtics
— Adam Kaufman (@AdamMKaufman) May 24, 2022
I love them for the team they want to be and I love them for the team they almost are.
— Bill Sy (@deliberatepix) May 24, 2022
Slight mood change from that Game 3 first quarter
— Mark Murphy (@Murf56) May 24, 2022
12-1 Celtics run…
— Josue Pavón (@Joe_Sway) May 24, 2022
Oops pic.twitter.com/UrSEOqJCu2
— Celtics Lab Podcast (@CelticsLab) May 24, 2022
if jimmy isn't jimmy, it's unclear who can make the tough shots boston's defense will force without herro
— Michael Pina (@MichaelVPina) May 24, 2022
Per @ESPNStatsInfo and @StatsWilliams: Miami's one point through the first eight minutes is the lowest any team has scored in a playoff game in the last 25 years.
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) May 24, 2022
Lowest point total in a playoff game in Heat history.
— Dr. Justin Quinn (@justinquinnn) May 24, 2022
Second quarter
Well. Six games at least.
— Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) May 24, 2022
After that flurry the Celtics now have a 9-1 edge in offensive rebounds.
— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) May 24, 2022
Tatum's ability to work from the nail and elbow vs the zone now has made it really hard to zone Boston.
It took a long time to get to this point, but the Celtics have largely solved zones now.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) May 24, 2022
The Celtics after losses this year pic.twitter.com/e0kQV1Jn17
— Jackson Frank (@jackfrank_jjf) May 24, 2022
Tatum has the points, but White is everywhere.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) May 24, 2022
Derrick White is like if Marcus Smart were relaxed
— Greg Brueck-Cassoli (@GregCassoli) May 24, 2022
Damn, that Rob Williams block was an ASSAULT on the basketball. #Celtics
— Adam Kaufman (@AdamMKaufman) May 24, 2022
Would love to see the probability Venn diagram of Victor Oladipo having an 18-point half and Boston leading by 25.
— John Hollinger (@johnhollinger) May 24, 2022
Third quarter
Max Strus, Gabe Vincent, and P.J. Tucker have played nearly 37 minutes combined. They have scored as many points as you have.
— Chad Finn (@GlobeChadFinn) May 24, 2022
The rest of the TL outside of New England are all like… pic.twitter.com/gyFkOyWYu9
— Dart_Adams (@Dart_Adams) May 24, 2022
Pitching a strong nickname for @jaytatum0 :
“Dr. O”
Works on several levels.
You’re welcome.
@celtics @ChrisForsberg_ @justinquinnn @nba @CelticsLab
— (((Gary Gulman))) (@GaryGulman) May 24, 2022
Heat will be seeing Rob in their nightmares tonight
— John Zannis (@John_Zannis) May 24, 2022
If Robert Williams plays again in this game it'd be pretty bad. He's been limping around the last few minutes.
— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) May 24, 2022
Big Al just dapping up random fans. 💚💚💚
— Mike Dynon ☘️🏀 (@MikeDynon) May 24, 2022
the Celtics have been really, really good when Robert Williams has played in this series, even in the Game 1 loss. I don’t know what Miami’s answer for him is
— Rohan Nadkarni (@RohanNadkarni) May 24, 2022
"This is an annihilation!" – Mike Breen
— Marc D'Amico (@Marc_DAmico) May 24, 2022
Pretty sure Ime would have taken a timeout if Miami had amde any of those three shots when they had got it to 27 just to send a message because we're getting slow and sloppy but the Heat are just awful
— Ryan Bernardoni (@dangercart) May 24, 2022
*cue the Big Baby in front row seat jokes* 😂 pic.twitter.com/YCtiIrd6Mq
— 𝕂𝕨𝕒𝕟𝕚 𝔸. 𝕃𝕦𝕟𝕚𝕤 (@KwaniALunis) May 24, 2022
Fourth quarter
Logo PP pic.twitter.com/msOkTmuFCX
— Taylor Snow (@taylorcsnow) May 24, 2022
Can the Celtics win by 30 while shooting 30 percent from the field? My column:
— Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) May 24, 2022
PP is a wizard on the court pic.twitter.com/9wz1Pn1zqF
— Danielle Hobeika (@DanielleHobeika) May 24, 2022
Al Horford, with the Celtics up 81-54, barking at Pritchard and Jaylen Brown for failing to grab that rebound. He doesn't want any letup late here.
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) May 24, 2022
— Celtics Lab Podcast (@CelticsLab) May 24, 2022
*looks at watch* https://t.co/27pe7qUXJA
— Dr. Justin Quinn (@justinquinnn) May 24, 2022
Pretty sure Dewayne Dedmon is pointing at Glen Davis after every made bucket here lol. Davis is cackling in his courtside seat.
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) May 24, 2022
People get all up in their feelings when you bring up performances by quarter, but…if the #Celtics had simply had two mediocre quarters (one in Game 1, one in Game 3) instead of two horrific quarters, this series ends in a Boston sweep.
Regardless, we've got a best of three.
— Adam Kaufman (@AdamMKaufman) May 24, 2022
Biggest lead each game this series:
Game 1: Heat by 20
Game 2: Celtics by 34
Game 3: Heat by 26
Game 4: Celtics by 32 pic.twitter.com/QI04eiYj4I— StatMuse (@statmuse) May 24, 2022
Celtics Win ☘️☘️☘️ pic.twitter.com/eaVObqssHk
— Celtics Lab Podcast (@CelticsLab) May 24, 2022
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