April 24th NBA Game Boxscore Breakdowns

The Heat took a six-point lead into the fourth and pushed their way to the finish, closing out the road win to tie the series at, 1-1. Tyler Herro led the Heat with 24 points on 7-for-13 shooting, five rebounds, 14 assists and a steal, in 39 minutes. Bam Adebayo totaled 21 points, 10 rebounds and two assists, while Caleb Martin delivered 21 points, two rebounds and a steal. Jaime Jaquez added 14 points, while Nikola Jokic tallied 11 points, nine rebounds and six assists. The Heat shot 49.3 percent from the field, including 23-for-43 from deep. Meanwhile, Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 33 points on 13-for-23 shooting, eight rebounds, a steal and a block, in 37 minutes. Jayson Tatum followed up with 28 points, eight rebounds, three assists and a block. Derrick White added 13 points, four assists, a steal and a block, while Kristaps Porzingis chipped in six points, eight rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocks.

The Thunder took control of this game with a 35-22 first quarter, completing their blowout with a 32-18 fourth quarter. They held a double-digit lead for the entirety of the second half. Oklahoma City recorded 25 assists to eight turnovers, while New Orleans had 16 assists to 17 turnovers. The Thunder shot 59 percent from the field and 48 percent from three-point range while the Pels shot 45 percent from the field and 27 percent from long range. Jonas Valanciunas led New Orleans with 19 points and seven rebounds. Brandon Ingram had 18 points, four rebounds and three assists. CJ McCollum collected 15 points, five rebounds and four assists. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led OKC with 33 points, three rebounds and five assists. Chet Holmgren had 26 points and seven boards. Jalen Williams provided 21 points, five rebounds and seven assists.