NBA playoff proclamations are tricky.
A series fluctuates, and there’s not always carryover from one game to the next. …
NBA playoff proclamations are tricky. A series fluctuates, and there’s not always carryover from one game to the next. Each game is its own entity. Coaches and players break down video between games, make adjustments and results change. No one said anything other than the Phoenix Suns would beat the Dallas Mavericks after taking a 2-0 series lead last round. Yet, the Mavs advanced. And a blowout loss isn’t a harbinger. The Golden State Warriors trailed by 55 and lost by 39 to the Memphis Grizzlies and won the series. So bringing absolutes to a 1-1 series in the conference finals can backfire. It’s also easy be a prisoner of the moment. With that said, the Boston Celtics look like the better team than the Miami Heat, and based on what has transpired in the first two games in Miami, the Celtics might just head back to Miami for Game 5 after Games 3 and 4 in Boston with a 3-1 series lead and a chance to close out the series. The Celtics clobbered the Heat 127-102 in Game 2 on Friday, tying the series at 1-1. Boston has proven it has plenty of offense against a quality Miami defense, and a top-notch defense against a Miami team that struggles to find a reliable second and third scorer to complement Jimmy Butler. In seven of the eight quarters in this series, the Celtics have outscored the Heat 220-181.
