Game ID: 22300630
Boston Celtics @ Miami Heat
Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
Kaseya Center, Miami, FL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIA 29 35 26 20 110BOS 42 35 36 30 143
BOS @ MIA ScoutingBOS @ MIA Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
MIA availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Love missed 2 since 1/14, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 5 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Butler III back 1/15 after 7, 40 min since (119% of 34)
BACK Lowry back 1/14 after 2, 25 min since (89% of 28)
BACK Martin back 1/12 after 7, 28 min since (99% of 28)
BACK Highsmith back 1/08 after 3, 25 min since (120% of 21)
BACK Bryant back 1/15 after 4, 5 min since (43% of 12)
NEW Jović 20 to 25 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restOUT Jaquez Jr. missed 2 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Love missed 3 since 1/14, returns tonight: 12 min (75% of 16)
OUT Cain missed 6 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Butler III back 1/15 after 7, 36 min since (105% of 34)
BACK Lowry back 1/14 after 2, 26 min since (94% of 28)
BACK Martin back 1/12 after 7, 27 min since (97% of 28)
BACK Bryant back 1/15 after 4, 5 min since (40% of 12)
MIA availability going into 1/21 · 1 day's restOUT Jaquez Jr. missed 3 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 7 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Butler III back 1/15 after 7, 36 min since (105% of 34)
BACK Lowry back 1/14 after 2, 26 min since (92% of 28)
BACK Martin back 1/12 after 7, 27 min since (97% of 28)
BACK Love back 1/19 after 3, 12 min since (75% of 16)
BACK Bryant back 1/15 after 4, 5 min since (40% of 12)
MIA availability going into 1/24 · 2 days' restOUT Jaquez Jr. missed 4 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Bryant missed 2 since 1/19, returns tonight: 7 min (59% of 12)
OUT Cain missed 8 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Butler III back 1/15 after 7, 34 min since (100% of 34)
BACK Lowry back 1/14 after 2, 26 min since (92% of 28)
BACK Love back 1/19 after 3, 13 min since (82% of 16)
MIA availability going into 1/25 · back-to-backOUT Jaquez Jr. missed 5 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 9 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Butler III back 1/15 after 7, 34 min since (101% of 34)
BACK Love back 1/19 after 3, 10 min since (65% of 16)
BACK Bryant back 1/15 after 4, 5 min since (47% of 12)
MIA availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT Jaquez Jr. missed 6 since 1/15, returns tonight: 24 min (84% of 28)
OUT Cain missed 10 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Love back 1/19 after 3, 10 min since (65% of 16)
BACK Bryant back 1/24 after 2, 10 min since (84% of 12)
MIA availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Cain missed 11 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Jaquez Jr. back 1/27 after 6, 24 min since (84% of 28)
BACK Love back 1/19 after 3, 11 min since (71% of 16)
BACK Bryant back 1/24 after 2, 10 min since (84% of 12)
MIA availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Bryant missed 2 since 1/27, returns tonight: 3 min (23% of 12)
OUT Cain missed 12 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Jaquez Jr. back 1/27 after 6, 24 min since (86% of 28)
MIA availability going into 2/02 · 1 day's restOUT Jović missed 2 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 13 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Jaquez Jr. back 1/27 after 6, 25 min since (87% of 28)
BACK Bryant back 1/24 after 2, 7 min since (64% of 12)
BOS availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Queta missed 2 since 1/13, returns tonight: 12 min (108% of 11)
BOS availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restBACK Queta back 1/11 after 3, 12 min since (111% of 11)
BOS availability going into 1/21 · 1 day's restBACK Queta back 1/11 after 3, 12 min since (111% of 11)
BOS availability going into 1/22 · back-to-backBACK Queta back 1/17 after 2, 8 min since (69% of 11)
BOS availability going into 1/25 · 2 days' restBACK Queta back 1/17 after 2, 8 min since (69% of 11)
BOS availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restBACK Queta back 1/17 after 2, 7 min since (59% of 11)
NEW Kornet 15 to 20 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's rest
full strength
BOS availability going into 1/30 · back-to-backOUT Porziņģis missed 2 since 1/27, returns tonight: 31 min (108% of 29)
BOS availability going into 2/01 · 1 day's restOUT Kornet missed 2 since 1/29, out tonight
BACK Porziņģis back 1/30 after 2, 31 min since (108% of 29)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 97 a night and allowing 107, shooting 42 percent and 30 from three, 20 free throws a game; Butler III at 20 and Herro at 20 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Jaquez Jr. (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 103, shooting 44 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Tatum at 24 and Porziņģis at 23 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Boston at 37 percent from three to Miami's 30 and the turnovers, Miami giving it away 15 times a game to Boston's 10. Call it Boston 111, Miami 106.
1/17 @ TOR 97-121 — MIA notes
MIA lost 97-121. MIA shot 46% (41 of 90) to TOR's 51%, 6 of 28 from three, and got to the line 12 times to TOR's 18. Adebayo led with 16 (7 of 13); Herro added 16, Butler III 16. Q3 was theirs, 30-16, the deficit cut from 35 to 21, but the other 3 periods went 105-67 against them. Richardson's -24 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/19 vs ATL 108-109 — MIA notes
MIA lost 108-109. MIA shot 46% (38 of 82) to ATL's 46%, 12 of 31 from three. Butler III led with 25 (8 of 10, 9 of 10 at the line); Herro added 25, Adebayo 21. Q2 was theirs, 32-25, the deficit cut from 8 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 84-76 against them.
1/21 @ ORL 87-105 — MIA notes
MIA lost 87-105. MIA shot 38% (30 of 80) to ORL's 47%, 12 of 37 from three, and got to the line 18 times to ORL's 28. Adebayo led with 22 (8 of 17, 6 of 6 at the line); Butler III added 15, Herro 12. Q2 was theirs, 27-26, the deficit cut from 3 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 79-60 against them. Lowry's -17 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/24 vs MEM 96-105 — MIA notes
MIA lost 96-105. MIA shot 40% (33 of 82) to MEM's 45%, 11 of 34 from three, and went to the line 25 times to MEM's 19 — 19 points from the stripe to their 16. Herro led with 18 (8 of 15, 2 of 6 from three); Adebayo added 15, Butler III 15. Q4 was theirs, 28-23, the deficit cut from 14 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 82-68 against them. Rozier's -13 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/25 vs BOS 110-143 — MIA notes
MIA lost 110-143. MIA took 14 more shots (94 to 80), fed by 11 offensive rebounds, but shot 45% to BOS's 64%, 16 of 42 from three, and got to the line 13 times to BOS's 20. MIA turned it over 4 times to BOS's 11. The glass went 31-47 against them. Herro led with 19 (7 of 14, 5 of 10 from three); Adebayo added 19, Butler III 17. Q2 was theirs, 35-35, but the other 3 periods went 108-75 against them. Adebayo's -28 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/27 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 98, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brunson at 32 and Randle at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Hartenstein (2 straight), Robinson (24 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 117, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 18 free throws a game; Adebayo at 19 and Herro at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Jaquez Jr. (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-10 a night and Miami minus-5 and the defense, New York allowing 98 a night to Miami's 117. Call it New York 116, Miami 103, New York by 13.
1/29 vs PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 117, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Butler III at 20 and Herro at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 116, shooting 57 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Booker at 39 and Durant at 26 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Phoenix giving it away 16 times a game to Miami's 12 and the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-0 a night and Miami minus-5. Call it Phoenix 114, Miami 113, Miami keeping it close.
1/31 vs SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 119, shooting 42 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Butler III at 20 and Herro at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 115, shooting 51 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Fox at 24 and Barnes at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Ellis (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-3 a night and Miami minus-7. Call it Sacramento 116, Miami 112, Miami keeping it close.
2/02 @ WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Kuzma at 24 and Avdija at 14 a game. One day's rest. Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 119, shooting 44 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Butler III at 23 and Herro at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Jović (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Washington wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Washington giving it away 14 times a game to Miami's 10 and the arc, Miami at 38 percent from three to Washington's 32. Call it Washington 116, Miami 113, Miami keeping it close.
1/17 vs SAS 117-98 — BOS notes
BOS won 117-98. BOS shot 47% (42 of 90) to SAS's 42%, 18 of 38 from three. The glass went 54-41 for them. Tatum led with 24 (9 of 21, 3 of 8 from three); Holiday added 22, Brown 21. The hinge was Q2, 40-20: a lead of 5 became 25, and the lead reached 30. Hauser was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
1/19 vs DEN 100-102 — BOS notes
BOS lost 100-102. BOS took 8 more shots (89 to 81), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 43% to DEN's 52%, 14 of 44 from three. BOS turned it over 2 times to DEN's 9. White led with 24 (9 of 18, 5 of 12 from three); Tatum added 22, Porziņģis 21. Q2 was theirs, 29-24, but the other 3 periods went 78-71 against them. They led by as many as 12. Holiday's -12 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/21 @ HOU 116-107 — BOS notes
BOS won 116-107. BOS shot 44% (43 of 98) to HOU's 44%, 17 of 47 from three. Porziņģis led with 32 (11 of 21, 6 of 11 from three); White added 21, Tatum 18. The hinge was Q1, 35-25: from level to 10 ahead, and the lead reached 17. Porziņģis was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
1/22 @ DAL 119-110 — BOS notes
BOS won 119-110. BOS shot 47% (41 of 88) to DAL's 44%, 15 of 46 from three, and went to the line 30 times to DAL's 14 — 22 points from the stripe to their 10. Tatum led with 39 (11 of 21, 2 of 8 from three, 15 of 19 at the line); Brown added 34, Holiday 17. The hinge was Q2, 41-33: BOS came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 6, and the lead reached 16. Tatum was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
1/25 @ MIA 143-110 — BOS notes
BOS won 143-110. BOS shot 64% (51 of 80) to MIA's 45%, 22 of 40 from three, and went to the line 20 times to MIA's 13 — 19 points from the stripe to their 10. BOS turned it over 11 times to MIA's 4. The glass went 47-31 for them. Tatum led with 26 (7 of 15, 3 of 7 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); Porziņģis added 19, Brown 18. The hinge was Q1, 42-29: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 34. Porziņģis was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
1/27 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 105, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Tatum at 26 and Porziņģis at 24 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 113, shooting 52 percent and 44 from three, 22 free throws a game; George at 21 and Leonard at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Zubac (5 straight), Tucker (27 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 105 a night to the Clippers' 113. Call it Boston 118, the Clippers 112.
1/29 vs NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 109, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Tatum at 25 and Porziņģis at 24 a game. One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 121, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Ingram at 20 and Williamson at 19 a game. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 109 a night to New Orleans's 121 and the turnovers, New Orleans giving it away 13 times a game to Boston's 9. Call it Boston 119, New Orleans 112.
1/30 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Tatum at 26 and Brown at 19 a game. Without Porziņģis (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 119, shooting 51 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 21 and Nembhard at 16 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Haliburton (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 111 a night to Indiana's 119. Call it Boston 121, Indiana 116.
2/01 vs LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Tatum at 29 and Brown at 21 a game. One day's rest. The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 129 a night and allowing 135, shooting 52 percent and 41 from three, 27 free throws a game; James at 26 and Davis at 25 a game. They have lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Reddish (4 straight), Vincent (21 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 114 a night to the Lakers' 135 and the turnovers, the Lakers giving it away 14 times a game to Boston's 10. Call it Boston 125, the Lakers 116.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPoTaWh 5 17 +5 5 6 83 1 5 20 4 4 100 3 5 3 1 0 2 0
BOS Brown, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
in Brown, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdIiHeHiRo 5 12 -5 3 6 50 2 5 40 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 1 1 2
MIA Adebayo, Butler III, Herro, Highsmith, Rozier
in Adebayo, Butler III, Herro, Highsmith, Rozier
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaHoPoWh 3 12 +6 2 2 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 2 0
BOS Brown, Hauser, Horford, Porziņģis, White
in Hauser, Horford
out Holiday, Tatum
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdIiHeMaRo 3 6 -1 3 3 100 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0
MIA Adebayo, Butler III, Herro, Martin, Rozier
in Martin
out Highsmith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHoPoPrTa 2 11 +2 1 1 100 3 3 100 2 2 100 0 1 4 0 0 0 0
BOS Hauser, Horford, Porziņģis, Pritchard, Tatum
in Pritchard, Tatum
out Brown, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrIiRoHeMa 3 9 -7 2 3 67 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1
MIA Bryant, Butler III, D. Robinson, Herro, Martin
in Bryant, D. Robinson
out Adebayo, Rozier
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoHoKoPrTa 6 13 -1 4 6 67 1 3 33 2 2 100 1 4 4 0 1 1 1
BOS Holiday, Horford, Kornet, Pritchard, Tatum
in Kornet
out Hauser
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdRoMaRiRo 6 16 +1 5 10 50 2 2 100 2 2 100 1 4 3 1 0 0 1
MIA Adebayo, D. Robinson, Martin, Richardson, Rozier
in Adebayo, Richardson, Rozier
out Bryant, Butler III, Herro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoKoPrWh 2 5 -3 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1
BOS Brown, Holiday, Kornet, Pritchard, White
in Brown, White
out Horford, Tatum
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrIiHeHiRi 5 15 +2 4 7 57 2 3 67 1 2 50 2 4 4 0 0 1 0
MIA Bryant, Butler III, Herro, Highsmith, Richardson
in Bryant, Butler III, Herro, Highsmith
out Adebayo, D. Robinson, Martin, Rozier
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPoTaWh 3 8 +1 2 3 67 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0
BOS Brown, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
in Porziņģis, Tatum
out Kornet, Pritchard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrIiHeHiRi 5 15 +2 4 7 57 2 3 67 1 2 50 2 4 4 0 0 1 0
MIA Bryant, Butler III, Herro, Highsmith, Richardson
in Bryant, Butler III, Herro, Highsmith
out Adebayo, D. Robinson, Martin, Rozier
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPoTaWh 5 21 +9 2 3 67 5 7 71 2 2 100 0 6 4 0 0 1 1
BOS Brown, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
in Holiday
out Horford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdIiHeHiRo 7 15 -9 2 8 25 3 4 75 2 2 100 0 2 3 2 0 0 1
MIA Adebayo, Butler III, Herro, Highsmith, Rozier
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoHoTaWh 3 5 -6 2 3 67 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 1 0 1 0 2 0
BOS Brown, Holiday, Horford, Tatum, White
in Horford
out Porziņģis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdIiHeHiRo 7 15 -9 2 8 25 3 4 75 2 2 100 0 2 3 2 0 0 1
MIA Adebayo, Butler III, Herro, Highsmith, Rozier
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoHoTaWh 3 5 -6 2 3 67 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 1 0 1 0 2 0
BOS Brown, Holiday, Horford, Tatum, White
in Horford
out Porziņģis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrIiRoHeHi 2 8 +6 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 1
MIA Bryant, Butler III, D. Robinson, Herro, Highsmith
in Bryant, D. Robinson
out Adebayo, Rozier
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaHoKoPr 4 10 +7 4 4 100 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 5 3 0 1 0 0
BOS Brown, Hauser, Holiday, Kornet, Pritchard
in Hauser, Kornet, Pritchard
out Horford, Tatum, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrIiRoHeMa 3 3 -7 1 2 50 1 5 20 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
MIA Bryant, Butler III, D. Robinson, Herro, Martin
in Martin
out Highsmith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoKoPrTaWh 5 13 +9 1 2 50 3 6 50 2 2 100 0 8 4 0 0 1 1
BOS Horford, Kornet, Pritchard, Tatum, White
in Horford, Tatum, White
out Brown, Hauser, Holiday
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdRoMaRiRo 6 4 -9 2 4 50 0 8 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 2
MIA Adebayo, D. Robinson, Martin, Richardson, Rozier
in Adebayo, Richardson, Rozier
out Bryant, Butler III, Herro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrHaKoPr 2 5 -2 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 1
BOS Banton, Brissett, Hauser, Kornet, Pritchard
in Banton, Brissett, Hauser
out Horford, Tatum, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HiJoRoRiSw 7 16 -1 2 6 33 3 7 43 3 4 75 4 3 2 1 0 1 2
MIA Highsmith, Jović, O. Robinson, Richardson, Swider
in Highsmith, Jović, O. Robinson, Swider
out Adebayo, D. Robinson, Martin, Rozier
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrPrQuSt 1 4 +1 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
BOS Banton, Brissett, Pritchard, Queta, Stevens
in Queta, Stevens
out Hauser, Kornet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HiJoRoRiSw 7 16 -1 2 6 33 3 7 43 3 4 75 4 3 2 1 0 1 2
MIA Highsmith, Jović, O. Robinson, Richardson, Swider
in Highsmith, Jović, O. Robinson, Swider
out Adebayo, D. Robinson, Martin, Rozier
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaMyQuStWa 3 8 +2 1 3 33 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 1 1 2
BOS Banton, Mykhailiuk, Queta, Stevens, Walsh
in Mykhailiuk, Walsh
out Brissett, Pritchard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HiJoRoRiSw 7 16 -1 2 6 33 3 7 43 3 4 75 4 3 2 1 0 1 2
MIA Highsmith, Jović, O. Robinson, Richardson, Swider
in Highsmith, Jović, O. Robinson, Swider
out Adebayo, D. Robinson, Martin, Rozier
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BOSAH A. Horford
DB D. Banton
DW D. White
JB J. Brown
JH J. Holiday
JT J. Tatum
JW J. Walsh
KP K. Porziņģis
LK L. Kornet
LS L. Stevens
NQ N. Queta
OB O. Brissett
PP P. Pritchard
PO Porzingis
SH S. Hauser
SM S. Mykhailiuk
MIABA B. Adebayo
BU Butler
CM C. Martin
CS C. Swider
DR D. Robinson
HH H. Highsmith
JB J. Butler III
JR J. Richardson
NJ N. Jović
OR O. Robinson
TB T. Bryant
TH T. Herro
TR T. Rozier
BOS/MIA the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
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Tatum scores 26 points, Celtics embarrass Heat in East finals rematch, 143-110
MIAMI -- — Boston coach Joe Mazzulla is a movie buff who made big news last season when revealing that he watches “The Town” several times a week. And he recently watched the 1993 crime drama “A Bronx Tale,” another movie that earned his two-thumbs-up rating.
One of the key lines from that movie: “Nobody cares."
That perfectly summed up how he felt about blowing out the Heat.
Jayson Tatum scored 26 points, Kristaps Porzingis had 19 before spraining his left ankle and the Celtics made 22 3-pointers on the way to routing the reeling Heat 143-110 on Thursday night, sending Miami to its fifth straight loss.
“This game was really good, but it means nothing at all in the grand scheme of things if we don't take the lessons that we need to and apply it to the next game,” Mazzulla said. “So, we'll enjoy it until we get to the plane and then it's on to the next one.”
There was much to enjoy. The 143 points were the most Boston ever scored against Miami, and the 33-point margin represented Boston’s most-lopsided win over Miami in 172 meetings between the franchises, including playoffs. The Celtics shot 64% and won the rebound battle 47-31.
Jaylen Brown scored 18 points, Jrue Holiday had 17 and Derrick White 15 for the NBA-leading Celtics. They improved to 35-10 and are 2-0 this season against the team that beat them in last season’s Eastern Conference finals.
“We just learned from last year, getting so close and not getting over that hump,” Tatum said.
Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro each scored 19 points for Miami, which got 17 from Jimmy Butler . The Heat are in their longest skid since dropping six in a row in March 2021.
“I felt like there was a lot of miscommunication throughout the game, defensive lapses, a whole bunch of things that went on through the game that we didn't correct and we paid for,” Adebayo said.
The Heat were 8 1/2-point underdogs at game time They hadn’t been that been of an underdog in their own building since Feb. 27, 2019, when Golden State was favored by 9 1/2 points in what became a 126-125 Miami win.
This one didn’t have that sort of ending for Miami. Not even close.
Boston wasted little time showing why oddsmakers did what they did. An 18-7 run over a three-minute stretch of the opening quarter gave the Celtics a 40-25 lead, and Boston was off and running. It was 77-64 Boston at the half, the Celtics in total control.
And it only got worse for Miami.
The Heat came into the night giving up an average of 110.5 points this season; Boston had 111 with a minute left in the third quarter and went into the fourth leading 113-90. Even including playoffs, it was only the fourth time in Heat history a Miami team allowed that many points through the first 36 minutes of a game.
Miami has trailed by at least 24 points in three of its last five games — 37 at Toronto on Jan. 17, then 24 at Orlando on Sunday and the biggest lead Thursday for Boston was 34. And those three games wound up as the three most-lopsided losses of this Heat season.
“What went wrong was we faced a very potent offensive team that's been doing this for several months now,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “It was a humbling night. That's for sure. They put us in our place tonight.”
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Celtics: Host Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night.