Former Boston Celtics Kelly Olynyk and Jae Crowder will have to wait at least another year as fellow Celtics alumnus Rajon Rondo and the Los Angeles Lakers won the 2020 NBA Championship with Los Angeles’ 106 – 93 Game 6 victory.
A big first-half lead by the Lakers — by as much as 30 points late in the second quarter — effectively put the game away early, but the Heat refused to quietly despite clearly having little left in the tank.
Having emptied their collective tanks just to force a Game 6 in the first place, Miami simply didn’t have the horses to get across the finish line — never mind force a Game 7.
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— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) October 12, 2020
Let’s take a look at how each Celtics alumnus did individually.
Crowder managed 12 points, 4 rebounds, an assist and a steal in 28 minutes of play.
It wasn’t his most efficient outing though, with the Marquette product going just 3-of-9 overall from the field and 1-of-5 from beyond the arc.
Teammate Olynyk on the other hand had a good night shooting, connecting on 4-of-7 of his field goal attempts including his sole 3-point attempt.
He scored 9 points and 7 rebounds with a block for good measure in 15 minutes of playing time.
Finally, “Way-off” Rondo reverted to the “Playoff” Rondo we all know and love, putting up 19 points, 4 rebounds, as many assists and a steal to help secure the win.
He did it with sizzling efficiency too, connecting on 8-of-11 of his shots, including 3-of-4 from deep.
