The Boston Celtics picked up a victory against the Miami Heat in their playoff opener Sunday afternoon from TD Garden. Jayson Tatum led the way with his first triple-double of the playoffs, with 23 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in the 114-94 victory.
The Celtics were coming off a 10-day rest since the end of the regular season while the Miami Heat had to struggle through two games of the Play-In, and to make matters worse, they entered in the first round with Jimmy Butler knocked out. the gap with a sprain. MCL. Boston came out strong, leading 14-0 to start the first game.
