Heat guard Gabe Vincent, who missed Game 5 due to a sprained left ankle, has been cleared to play on Saturday, tweets Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald. Vincent will be back in the starting lineup, Jackson adds, and Miami has made another change, starting Caleb Martin in place of Kevin Love.
Vincent injured the ankle on an awkward landing after a jump shot late in Game 4. He sat out Thursday’s contest in Boston as the Celtics cruised to a 13-point win.
Vincent took over as the team’s starting point guard in February and has maintained that role throughout the playoffs. He has averaged 13.1 points and 4.1 assists in 15 postseason games while shooting 41.7% from the field and 37.5% from three-point range. He poured in a career-high 29 points in Miami’s Game 3 victory.
The Celtics will try to stay alive without guard Malcolm Brogdon, who suffered a right forearm strain in the second half Thursday, tweets Tim Bontemps of ESPN. Brogdon tried to go through his normal pre-game routine tonight, but Boston’s medical staff determined that he’s not able to play.
Brogdon, who also has a partially torn tendon in his right elbow, has come off the bench in every Celtics playoff game so far, averaging 12.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 25.9 minutes per night.
Without Brogdon, I’m curious to see what Boston does b/c Hauser minutes could be bad for the Heat, or even just more Derrick White minutes…I doubt they would use Champagnie, but I’d at least consider it if i was them, as well as more obviously, possibly Kornet/Muscala/Griffin at the 5 in certain lineups
Like I have been saying. Celtics can’t beat Miami fair and square. The corruption is getting more and more blatant. They win a challenge, but the call doesn’t get reversed? How that make sense?
The corruption is hard against Miami vs Celtics. Last year, they fraudulently stole a 3 from Strus, and this time did so against Caleb. Smh.
Wow Rob Williams elbows Martin in the face and he gets to the line? Fixed asf
Why did you reply to yourself?
Haha, offensive foul on Butler?!! Ahahaha, the corruption is hard in this one! What a joke!
A d the corruption continues, random techs for no reason??? And fools act like this ain’t fixed!! Ahahaha
The phantom calls continue! Fixing at its finest
Celtics Game plan: Fall on the ground, refs got you!
It’s sad that the NBA has had questions about officiating like this for decades. All a fan can do is hope that your team isn’t getting burned by officiating. It’s like they hire officials that used to work for Don King.
It is sad, especially after the Eric Lewis, an NBA official who is a known Celtics fan, drama this morning.
Hmmm only 2 FTs when both feet are behind the 3pt line? And it ain’t fixed? Ahahahaha, what a joke!!!
Ok, obviously the saw my post and fixed themselves. About time.
Seek professional help.
Lol watching a mental breakdown in real time
He’s funny no matter what, but this was special.
Where’s my money?
I think he’s typing dumb stuff for attention. He knows better.
Heat culture lul
I have to say it. Jimmy is an excellent player, but tonight is showing the difference between the real Superstar types in the game versus what he is. Jimmy just flat out showed he has no heart. This isn’t the first time we’ve had to question this about him in the postseason.
Maybe my standards are high from seeing years of D-Wade, Alonzo, T.Hardaway, LeBron, but I don’t think so. The great ones don’t look like this in big games like tonight or the last couple of games.
Dude give me a break. Everyone has an off night. Questioning Jimmy Butler’s heart of all people lmao
It’s funny to see fans jump ship.
Well, the Heat blew this tonight.
I’m still puzzled how, after you play a lousy game and still find yourself ahead going into the last play of the game, you fail to box out a tip-in.
I’ve read the Miami Heat has an incredible winning record when they are within 5 points in the last few minutes of games. I’m starting to understand. I’d like to see the stats. I think Jimmy Butler just starts driving, purposely drives into defender after defender, flops around beautifully, and then goes to the line time after time. Guess he has this “getting fouled” down perfectly. Worked again last night … until D White changed the ending. Go Celtics!