Overview
- Boston outscored Miami 36-21 in the fourth quarter after trailing by as many as 19, taking the lead on a Sam Hauser three with 5:21 left.
- Anfernee Simons posted a season-high 39 points with 18 in the fourth, becoming the fourth Celtic in the last 50 years to score at least 39 off the bench.
- Relentless work on the glass swung the game as the Celtics won the rebounding battle 51-40, including 18 offensive boards that extended key possessions.
- Jaylen Brown returned from back spasms to score 27, snapping Boston’s two-game skid and moving the team to 25-15.
- The Heat, without Davion Mitchell and Jaime Jaquez Jr., fell to 21-20 despite 26 from Norman Powell and 22 each from Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro.