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May 01, 2023

Celtics vs. Heat score, takeaways: Miami's shooting is for real; Boston struggles late in East finals opener

For the third straight series, the eighth-seeded Heat have won Game 1 on the

For the third straight series, the eighth-seeded Heat have won Game 1 on the road. This required another brilliant performance from Playoff Jimmy, but it was also a balanced effort.

FINAL SCORE: Heat 123, Celtics 116Jimmy Butler: 35 points on 12-25 FG, 2-4 3PT, 9-10 FT, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 6 steals in 43 minutesBam Adebayo: 20 points on 9-13 FG, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal in 37 minutesMax Strus: 15 points on 6-10 FG, 3-5 3PT in 34 minutesGabe Vincent: 15 points on 4-6 FG, 3-5 3PT, 4-4 FT in 36 minutesCaleb Martin: 15 points on 6-11 FG, 3-7 3PT in 30 minutesKyle Lowry: 15 points on 6-12 FG, 3-5 3PT in 28 minutesJayson Tatum: 30 points on 9-17 FG, 1-3 3PT, 11-11 FT, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 4 turnovers in 41 minutesJaylen Brown: 22 points on 10-21 FG, 1-6 3PT, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 6 turnovers in 38 minutesMalcolm Brogdon: 19 points on 7-14 FG, 2-4 3PT in 17 minutes