What did the Celtics change after a surprising loss to the Heat in Game 2? Not much. Sure, they tightened up a few things here and there. It’s the postseason after all and that calls for more intesity and focus. After finishing fourth in opponent three-point percentage in the regular season, they cleaned up their closeouts on the perimeter and allowed fewer triples in the ensuing Games 3, 4, and 5 combined.
Offensively, they took to task the league’s fifth best defense and blew them out in all their wins. They continued to punish mismatches, kept their turnovers down, and yes, shot a ton of threes.