Boston Celtics at Miami Heat
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
BOS leads series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 119 - 114 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 119 - 114 |
| 4th 3.1 |  |
Anfernee Simons makes free throw 2 of 2 | 119 - 114 |
| 4th 3.1 | |
Anfernee Simons makes free throw 1 of 2 | 118 - 114 |
| 4th 3.1 |  |
Tyler Herro personal take foul | 117 - 114 |
Statistics
 BOS |
 MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 41-91 | FG | 39-87 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 13-39 | 3PT | 15-42 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 24-25 | FT | 21-27 |
| 96 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 22 | Assists | 25 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 20 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 22 | Fouls | 20 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 19 |
| 7 | Lead Changes | 7 |
| 10 | Percent Led | 89 |
Miami Heat Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jaime Jaquez Jr., F | Out | Jan 15 |
| Davion Mitchell, G | Out | Jan 15 |
| Terry Rozier, G | Out | Oct 23 |
Boston Celtics Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Minott, F | Out | Jan 14 |
| Jayson Tatum, F | Out | Oct 9 |
Game Information
Kaseya Center
Location: Miami, FL
Attendance: 19,700 · Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
25 | 15 | .625 | - | W1 |
 New York |
25 | 16 | .610 | 0.5 | L2 |
 Toronto |
25 | 17 | .595 | 1 | W1 |
 Philadelphia |
22 | 17 | .564 | 2.5 | L1 |
 Brooklyn |
11 | 27 | .289 | 13 | L5 |
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
23 | 18 | .561 | - | W2 |
 Miami |
21 | 20 | .512 | 2 | L1 |
 Atlanta |
20 | 23 | .465 | 4 | L2 |
 Charlotte |
15 | 26 | .366 | 8 | W1 |
 Washington |
10 | 29 | .256 | 12 | L4 |
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