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Miami Heat at Boston Celtics

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15-13, 5-9 Away
Final
116 - 129

16-11, 9-5 Home

Derrick White scores season-high 33, hits nine 3s as Celtics pull away from Heat 129-116

Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics: Game Highlights

Jaylen Brown added 30 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to help the Celtics snap a two-game losing skid. Anfernee Simons finished with 14 points.

The Celtics took control in the fourth quarter, using a 20-7 run to open a 112-96 lead. It grew to 19 points. Boston connected on 21 3-pointers on the night.

Kel’el Ware had 24 points and 14 rebounds for Miami, which has lost six of its last seven. Norman Powell added 18 points. Bam Adebayo finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds.

The Heat had 102 field goal attempts and connected on 19 3s but shot just 39% from the field overall.

Miami dropped to 5-9 on the road this season.

Rookie Kasparas Jakucionis added 17 and had five 3-pointers in his first career start.

Miami had only 10 players available with Tyler Herro out for the fifth time in six games with a toe injury, and Andrew Wiggins (lower back pain), Nikola Jovic (elbow), Davion Mitchell (sprained left ankle) and Pelle Larsson (sprained left ankle) all sidelined as well.

The game was tied 58-58 at halftime, with White leading all scorers with 19 points.

The Heat stayed in the game thanks to 11 offensive rebounds in the half, which led to 17 second-chance points. But they had only seven second-chance points in the second half.

Up next Heat: At Knicks on Sunday.

Celtics: At Raptors on Saturday.

Regular Season Series

BOS leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 116 - 129
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 116 - 129
4th 0.7 Myron Gardner personal take foul 116 - 129
4th 8.5 Kasparas Jakucionis makes 27-foot three point jumper (Vladislav Goldin assists) 116 - 129
4th 15.7 shot clock turnover 113 - 129

Statistics

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40-102 FG 44-82
39 Field Goal % 54
19-49 3PT 21-43
39 Three Point % 49
17-24 FT 20-24
71 Free Throw % 83
47 Rebounds 46
17 Offensive Rebounds 6
30 Defensive Rebounds 40
27 Assists 25
6 Steals 8
1 Blocks 8
13 Turnovers 14
0 Team Turnovers 2
13 Total Turnovers 16
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
17 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 25
5 Fast Break Points 12
36 Points in Paint 42
20 Fouls 19
8 Largest Lead 19
14 Lead Changes 14
35 Percent Led 54
Boston Celtics Boston Celtics Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jaylen Brown, G Day-To-Day Jan 30
Jayson Tatum, F Out Oct 9
Miami Heat Miami Heat Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Davion Mitchell, G Out Jan 31
Norman Powell, G Out Jan 30
Tyler Herro, G Out Jan 30
Terry Rozier, G Out Oct 23

Game Information

TD Garden

Location: Boston, MA
Attendance: 19,156 · Capacity:

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando 25 22 .532 - W2
Miami 26 23 .531 - W1
Atlanta 24 26 .480 2.5 L1
Charlotte 21 28 .429 5 W5
Washington 12 35 .255 13 L1

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
New York 30 18 .625 - W5
Boston 30 18 .625 - W1
Toronto 29 21 .580 2 L2
Philadelphia 26 21 .553 3.5 W2
Brooklyn 13 34 .277 16.5 W1
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