May 1st NBA Game Boxscore Breakdowns

The Celtics gained separation after a few tightly contested early minutes, building a 22-point halftime lead and a 32-point lead going into the final period. Boston outshot Miami by a 54.5 percent - 41.4 percent margin and enjoyed a 56-29 rebounding edge. The Heat also shot just 10.3 percent from three-point range while conceding a 40.0 percent success rate to the hosts. Bam Adebayo led the Heat with 23 points, adding six assists, five rebounds and two steals. Tyler Herro furnished 15 points, three rebounds and three assists. Caleb Martin and Thomas Bryant produced matching 10-point, one-assist contributions while recording four and three rebounds, respectively. Jaylen Brown and Derrick White co-led the Celtics with 25-point, two-assist tallies while adding six and five rebounds, respectively. Sam Hauser supplied 17 points, five rebounds and one assist. Jayson Tatum generated a 16-point, 12-rebound double-double that included three assists and one block. Jrue Holiday registered 10 points, six rebounds, five assists and one steal.

Dallas won all four quarters in this game, riding a 67-47 second half to their win. There were 12 lead changes in the first quarter but the Mavs led by at least 15 points for the final closing 18 minutes. Dallas shot 54 percent from the field and 36 percent from three-point range while holding Los Angeles to 38 percent from the field and 26 percent from long range. Luka Doncic led Dallas with 35 points, seven rebounds and 10 assists. Kyrie Irving collected 14 points, four rebounds and six assists. Derrick Jones had 12 points, three rebounds and three blocks, while Maxi Kleber led the bench with 15 points and three boards. Paul George led LA with 15 points, 11 rebounds and four assists. Ivica Zubac amassed 15 points and six boards. Norman Powell led the bench with 14 points. James Harden had seven points, four rebounds and seven assists.