Celtics vs Heat Game 4 score: Jayson Tatum leads Boston to blowout win, series heads back to Miami

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The Boston Celtics once again bounced back after a playoff loss, blowing out the Miami Heat 102-82 Monday night, tying the Eastern Conference Finals at two games apiece. 

For the fifth time this postseason, the Celtics followed a loss with a win, now winning after a loss by an average of 17.8 points per game during the 2022 NBA Playoffs.  

Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo blocks a shot by Celtics' Jayson Tatum during game three of the Eastern Conference finals May 21, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

"Just got to muster that same energy when we came off a win as well as a loss," Boston head coach Ime Udoka said. "This is a three-game series now. Can’t always just flip the mindset when we come off a loss and get a little desperate."

From the tip, it was clear that Boston was the hungrier team, allowing just 11 points in the first quarter. Miami, without the services of Sixth Man of the Year Tyler Herro, missed their first 14 shots, not hitting their first field goal until 3:22 left in the first quarter. 

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"They came out and jumped us," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "Probably more than anything, our offense really hurt us at the beginning. We just weren’t getting the kind of purposeful execution that you need to on the road, and then they were able to get some relief points from that. And then get to the free throw line. They jumped out to that lead, and that was the story for the rest of the game." 

Miami Heat's Kyle Lowry drives past Celtics' Jayson Tatum during the Eastern Conference finals, May 21, 2022, in Boston.  (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

"We're not making any excuses," Spoelstra