Guys get used to the Herro puns. You are gonna hear them for the next 48 hours. Heat rookie Tyler Herro became the talk of the series after his 37-point performance against the Celtics. His heroics has brought the Heat a step closer to heading to the NBA Finals. Here are five reasons how the Heat claimed game four.
Free throws
Miami took advantage of their trips to the free-throw line. They converted 88 percent of their free-throw attempts. Boston earned slightly less free throws and posted a slightly lower percentage.
Tatum cold streak
Although Jayson Tatum led the Celtics in scoring, he had a nightmare start in the first half. He had zero points at halftime on 0-6 shooting. Tatum got going late, but it was not enough to hold off the Heat.
Points in the paint
Both teams were even with points in the paint. Although Boston edged Miami in rebounds, both teams matched other another with 38 points in the paint. This was a crucial area for the game because Miami was fortunate enough to earn trips to the free-throw line on top of attacking the paint.
Limiting turnovers
Miami had a relatively clean night with eight turnovers while Boston committed a whopping 19 turnovers. The Celtics ill-advised turnovers stifled their offense and helped the Heat maintain their slim lead. Tatum accounted for six of those turnovers.
Herro heroics
Let us remove the rookie status from Herro. He’s earned it. Tyler Herro A.K.A Boy Wonder, A.K.A Walking Bucket, A.K.A Ty-305 put the Heat on his back last night. Herro kept Miami on pace with Boston with excellent decision-making and consistent shot. By halftime, Herro already had 20 points. Herro added another 17 points and sealed the game with 3 pointers to help the Heat grab game four.
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