After a Game 1 romp in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Celtics roared back to square things up with the Heat in Game 2. And it was never even close.
In a 127-102 blowout, Boston essentially paced ahead of Miami for the entire evening. The Celtics were so locked in that backup guard Payton Pritchard used quite the unexpected taunt.
As the Celtics now sit three wins away from the NBA Finals, it might be time to reflect on why they can look so dominant at times. Sure, there are the usual suspects like Jayson Tatum getting bucket after bucket, which adds up. But at this stage of the season, most of the remaining teams have a singular offensive star. It’s not necessarily a unique trait.
