Game ID: 22400958
Boston Celtics @ Miami Heat
Friday, March 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
Kaseya Center, Miami, FL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIA 23 27 27 14 91BOS 30 20 28 25 103
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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 3/07 · 1 day's restOUT Wiggins missed 4 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Jović missed 6 since 2/24, out tonight
OUT Ware missed 2 since 3/03, out tonight
OUT Jaquez Jr. missed 3 since 3/02, returns tonight: 10 min (51% of 20)
BACK Rozier back 2/28 after 2, 26 min since (99% of 26)
BACK Highsmith back 2/26 after 4, 29 min since (120% of 24)
BACK Larsson back 2/26 after 3, 13 min since (95% of 14)
BACK Love back 3/03 after 10, 14 min since (131% of 11)
NEW Robinson 24 to 30 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 3/08 · back-to-backOUT Wiggins missed 5 since 2/28, returns tonight: 28 min (89% of 32)
OUT Jović missed 7 since 2/24, out tonight
OUT Ware missed 3 since 3/03, returns tonight: 26 min (120% of 22)
BACK Rozier back 2/28 after 2, 23 min since (89% of 26)
BACK Jaquez Jr. back 3/07 after 3, 10 min since (51% of 20)
BACK Larsson back 3/03 after 2, 19 min since (137% of 14)
BACK Love back 3/03 after 10, 13 min since (119% of 11)
NEW Highsmith 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Robinson 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Burks 18 to 24 min over the last 4
MIA availability going into 3/10 · 1 day's restOUT Jović missed 8 since 2/24, out tonight
OUT Burks missed 2 since 3/07, out tonight
BACK Wiggins back 3/08 after 5, 28 min since (89% of 32)
BACK Ware back 3/08 after 3, 26 min since (120% of 22)
BACK Jaquez Jr. back 3/07 after 3, 10 min since (52% of 20)
BACK Larsson back 3/03 after 2, 19 min since (137% of 14)
BACK Love back 3/03 after 10, 13 min since (119% of 11)
MIA availability going into 3/12 · 1 day's restOUT Jović missed 9 since 2/24, out tonight
OUT Burks missed 3 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT Love missed 2 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Wiggins back 3/08 after 5, 31 min since (99% of 32)
BACK Ware back 3/08 after 3, 25 min since (112% of 22)
BACK Jaquez Jr. back 3/07 after 3, 12 min since (57% of 20)
BACK Larsson back 3/03 after 2, 15 min since (109% of 14)
MIA availability going into 3/14 · 1 day's restOUT Jović missed 10 since 2/24, out tonight
OUT Burks missed 4 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT Love missed 3 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Wiggins back 3/08 after 5, 33 min since (103% of 32)
BACK Ware back 3/08 after 3, 23 min since (103% of 22)
BACK Jaquez Jr. back 3/07 after 3, 10 min since (50% of 20)
MIA availability going into 3/15 · back-to-backOUT Jović missed 11 since 2/24, out tonight
OUT Anderson missed 2 since 3/12, returns tonight: 30 min (169% of 18)
OUT Burks missed 5 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT Love missed 4 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Wiggins back 3/08 after 5, 34 min since (107% of 32)
BACK Ware back 3/08 after 3, 21 min since (95% of 22)
BACK Jaquez Jr. back 3/07 after 3, 14 min since (71% of 20)
MIA availability going into 3/17 · 1 day's restOUT Jović missed 12 since 2/24, out tonight
OUT Burks missed 6 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT Love missed 5 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Wiggins back 3/08 after 5, 31 min since (99% of 32)
BACK Ware back 3/08 after 3, 24 min since (108% of 22)
BACK Anderson back 3/15 after 2, 30 min since (169% of 18)
MIA availability going into 3/19 · 1 day's restOUT Jović missed 13 since 2/24, out tonight
OUT Burks missed 7 since 3/07, returns tonight: 14 min (80% of 18)
OUT Love missed 6 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Anderson back 3/15 after 2, 23 min since (133% of 18)
MIA availability going into 3/21 · 1 day's restOUT Wiggins missed 2 since 3/17, returns tonight: 30 min (93% of 32)
OUT Jović missed 14 since 2/24, out tonight
OUT Love missed 7 since 3/08, returns tonight: 6 min (51% of 11)
BACK Anderson back 3/15 after 2, 23 min since (133% of 18)
BACK Burks back 3/19 after 7, 14 min since (80% of 18)
BOS availability going into 3/06 · back-to-backOUT Holiday missed 3 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Porziņģis missed 3 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Scheierman missed 3 since 2/28, returns tonight: 30 min (257% of 12)
BACK Kornet back 2/28 after 2, 24 min since (132% of 18)
NEW Horford 28 to 34 min over the last 4
NEW Hauser 21 to 28 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 3/08 · 1 day's restOUT Holiday missed 4 since 2/28, returns tonight: 35 min (112% of 31)
OUT Porziņģis missed 4 since 2/28, out tonight
BACK Kornet back 2/28 after 2, 26 min since (143% of 18)
BACK Scheierman back 3/06 after 3, 30 min since (257% of 12)
NEW Horford 28 to 34 min over the last 4
BOS availability going into 3/10 · 1 day's restOUT Porziņģis missed 5 since 2/28, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 3/08 after 4, 35 min since (112% of 31)
BACK Kornet back 2/28 after 2, 23 min since (126% of 18)
BACK Scheierman back 3/06 after 3, 30 min since (257% of 12)
NEW Horford 28 to 35 min over the last 4
BOS availability going into 3/12 · 1 day's restOUT Porziņģis missed 6 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Norris missed 2 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 3/08 after 4, 33 min since (107% of 31)
BACK Scheierman back 3/06 after 3, 21 min since (181% of 12)
NEW Horford 28 to 35 min over the last 3
NEW Kornet 18 to 25 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 3/14 · 1 day's restOUT Porziņģis missed 7 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Norris missed 3 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 3/08 after 4, 34 min since (109% of 31)
BACK Scheierman back 3/06 after 3, 21 min since (181% of 12)
NEW Horford 28 to 34 min over the last 3
BOS availability going into 3/15 · back-to-backOUT Porziņģis missed 8 since 2/28, returns tonight: 32 min (116% of 27)
OUT Norris missed 4 since 3/08, out tonight
OUT Scheierman missed 2 since 3/12, returns tonight: 11 min (93% of 12)
BACK Holiday back 3/08 after 4, 34 min since (110% of 31)
NEW Horford 28 to 34 min over the last 3
NEW Queta 13 to 21 min over the last 3
BOS availability going into 3/18 · 2 days' restOUT Norris missed 5 since 3/08, out tonight
OUT Craig missed 2 since 3/14, returns tonight: 8 min (80% of 10)
BACK Holiday back 3/08 after 4, 35 min since (113% of 31)
BACK Porziņģis back 3/15 after 8, 32 min since (116% of 27)
BACK Scheierman back 3/15 after 2, 11 min since (93% of 12)
NEW Horford 28 to 34 min over the last 3
BOS availability going into 3/21 · 2 days' restOUT Norris missed 6 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Porziņģis back 3/15 after 8, 30 min since (112% of 27)
BACK Scheierman back 3/15 after 2, 13 min since (115% of 12)
BACK Craig back 3/18 after 2, 8 min since (80% of 10)
BOS availability going into 3/23 · 1 day's restOUT Brown missed 2 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Norris missed 7 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Porziņģis back 3/15 after 8, 28 min since (105% of 27)
BACK Scheierman back 3/15 after 2, 13 min since (112% of 12)
BACK Craig back 3/18 after 2, 4 min since (44% of 10)
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 105 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Herro at 24 and Adebayo at 23 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Jović (10 straight), Burks (4 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 17 free throws a game; Tatum at 36 and Brown at 21 a game. Without Porziņģis (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-2 a night and Miami minus-4. Call it Boston 112, Miami 110, Miami keeping it close.
3/07 vs MIN 104-106 — MIA notes
MIA lost 104-106. MIA took 8 more shots (89 to 81), but shot 46% to MIN's 49%, 14 of 34 from three. Adebayo led with 29 (11 of 21, 1 of 5 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Herro added 22, Robinson 15. Q2 was theirs, 27-19, the deficit cut from 8 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 87-77 against them. Larsson's -13 in 18 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/08 vs CHI 109-114 — MIA notes
MIA lost 109-114. MIA took 9 more shots (97 to 88), but shot 42% to CHI's 45%, 13 of 43 from three, and got to the line 19 times to CHI's 26. Adebayo led with 22 (8 of 17, 1 of 4 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Wiggins added 22, Herro 21. Q1 was theirs, 36-24, but the other 3 periods went 90-73 against them. They led by as many as 17.
3/10 vs CHA 102-105 — MIA notes
MIA lost 102-105. MIA shot 46% (39 of 85) to CHA's 42%, 10 of 31 from three. MIA turned it over 16 times to CHA's 10, and CHA turned those into 10 steals. The glass went 46-36 for them. Adebayo led with 23 (8 of 16, 2 of 4 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Herro added 21, Wiggins 19. Q1 was theirs, 34-21, but the other 3 periods went 84-68 against them. They led by as many as 17.
3/12 vs LAC 104-119 — MIA notes
MIA lost 104-119. MIA took 8 more shots (84 to 76), but shot 48% to LAC's 59%, 14 of 37 from three, and got to the line 14 times to LAC's 24. MIA turned it over 10 times to LAC's 16. The glass went 29-45 against them. Herro led with 31 (13 of 23, 2 of 7 from three); Wiggins added 22, Robinson 15. Q2 was theirs, 32-27, the deficit cut from 10 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 92-72 against them. Herro's -14 in 42 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/14 vs BOS 91-103 — MIA notes
MIA lost 91-103. MIA shot 45% (34 of 75) to BOS's 43%, 13 of 34 from three. Wiggins led with 23 (9 of 21, 3 of 8 from three); Herro added 19, Jaquez Jr. 13. Q2 was theirs, 27-20, the deficit cut from 7 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 83-64 against them. Robinson's -18 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/15 @ MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 116, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Morant at 33 and Bane at 19 a game. Without Aldama (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Miami comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 109, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 16 free throws a game; Herro at 23 and Wiggins at 22 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Jović (11 straight), Burks (5 straight), Anderson (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Memphis wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Memphis has been plus-1 a night and Miami minus-4 and the defense, Miami allowing 109 a night to Memphis's 116. Call it Memphis 117, Miami 110.
3/17 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 106, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Towns at 22 and Anunoby at 20 a game. Without Brunson (4 straight), Tucker (3 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 99 a night and allowing 113, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 17 free throws a game; Herro at 20 and Wiggins at 19 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Jović (12 straight), Burks (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been minus-1 a night and Miami minus-6 and the defense, New York allowing 106 a night to Miami's 113. Call it New York 114, Miami 105.
3/19 vs DET — 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 97 a night and allowing 114, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 16 free throws a game; Herro at 20 and Wiggins at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Jović (13 straight), Burks (7 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 108, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 26 free throws a game; Cunningham at 26 and Harris at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Smith (7 straight), Harper Jr. (19 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-5 a night and Miami minus-5 and the line, where Detroit takes 26 free throws a game to Miami's 16. Call it Detroit 113, Miami 108.
3/21 vs HOU — 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 99 a night and allowing 116, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 15 free throws a game; Herro at 21 and Wiggins at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Wiggins (2 straight), Jović (14 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 112, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Green at 27 and Eason at 20 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 16 a night. Without Thompson (6 straight), Whitmore (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-16 a night and Miami minus-9 and the line, where Houston takes 24 free throws a game to Miami's 15. Call it Houston 115, Miami 108.
3/06 vs PHI 123-105 — BOS notes
BOS won 123-105. BOS shot 51% (46 of 91) to PHI's 42%, 19 of 48 from three. BOS turned it over 10 times to PHI's 15. Tatum led with 35 (14 of 23, 5 of 11 from three); Pritchard added 19, Scheierman 15. The hinge was Q1, 35-24: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 30. Kornet was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
3/08 vs LAL 111-101 — BOS notes
BOS won 111-101. BOS shot 48% (40 of 84) to LAL's 45%, 13 of 38 from three, and went to the line 25 times to LAL's 14 — 18 points from the stripe to their 9. Tatum led with 40 (12 of 28, 6 of 16 from three, 10 of 12 at the line); Brown added 31, Horford 14. The hinge was Q3, 29-13: a lead of 4 became 20. White was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
3/10 vs UTA 114-108 — BOS notes
BOS won 114-108. BOS shot 43% (40 of 93) to UTA's 45%, 18 of 53 from three, and went to the line 18 times to UTA's 12 — 16 points from the stripe to their 9. Hauser led with 33 (11 of 23, 9 of 19 from three); Brown added 26, White 18. The hinge was Q3, 37-22: a lead of 6 became 21, and the lead reached 24. Brown was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
3/12 vs OKC 112-118 — BOS notes
BOS lost 112-118. BOS took 12 more shots (94 to 82), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 44% to OKC's 49%, 20 of 63 from three, and got to the line just 12 times against 25 fouls committed. Tatum led with 33 (12 of 23, 4 of 13 from three); White added 22, Horford 18. Q3 was theirs, 28-25, the deficit cut from 3 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 93-84 against them. Holiday's -14 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/14 @ MIA 103-91 — BOS notes
BOS won 103-91. BOS shot 43% (36 of 83) to MIA's 45%, 19 of 50 from three. Tatum led with 28 (8 of 21, 5 of 12 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Holiday added 25, White 18. The hinge was Q4, 25-14: a lead of 1 became 12. Horford was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
3/15 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 112, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Thomas at 22 and C. Johnson at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Evbuomwan (8 straight), Etienne (5 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 105, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 16 free throws a game; Tatum at 34 and Brown at 22 a game. Without Porziņģis (8 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been minus-0 a night and Brooklyn minus-6 and the defense, Boston allowing 105 a night to Brooklyn's 112. Call it Boston 111, Brooklyn 109, Brooklyn keeping it close.
3/18 vs BKN — 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 111 a night and allowing 106, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 17 free throws a game; Tatum at 30 and Brown at 19 a game. 2 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; C. Johnson at 20 and K. Johnson at 13 a game. Without Thomas (2 straight), Evbuomwan (10 straight), Clowney (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the arc, Brooklyn at 40 percent from three to Boston's 34 and the defense, Boston allowing 106 a night to Brooklyn's 112. Call it Boston 114, Brooklyn 107.
3/21 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 120, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Sexton at 18 and Markkanen at 16 a game. Without Collins (4 straight), Martin (3 straight), Mykhailiuk (2 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 105, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 17 free throws a game; Tatum at 27 and White at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Utah giving it away 19 times a game to Boston's 11 and the defense, Boston allowing 105 a night to Utah's 120. Call it Boston 115, Utah 111, Utah keeping it close.
3/23 @ POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 104, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Avdija at 26 and Simons at 20 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Grant (6 straight), Ayton (17 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 103, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 16 free throws a game; Tatum at 27 and Porziņģis at 25 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Brown (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Portland has been plus-10 a night and Boston plus-2 and the turnovers, Portland giving it away 17 times a game to Boston's 11. Call it Boston 111, Portland 110, Portland keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MIAAW A. Wiggins
BA B. Adebayo
DM D. Mitchell
DR D. Robinson
HH H. Highsmith
JJ J. Jaquez Jr.
KW K. Ware
PL P. Larsson
TH T. Herro
BOSAH A. Horford
DW D. White
JH J. Holiday
JT J. Tatum
JW J. Walsh
LK L. Kornet
NQ N. Queta
PP P. Pritchard
SH S. Hauser
MIA/BOS 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
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Celtics add to Miami's misery, pull away in 4th for a 103-91 win over Heat
MIAMI -- — Jayson Tatum scored 28 points, Jrue Holiday added 25 and the Boston Celtics pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the freefalling Miami Heat 103-91 on Friday night.
Derrick White added 18 for Boston, which made 19 3-pointers. The Celtics outscored Miami 25-14 in the fourth quarter and their victory, combined with Atlanta's loss to the Clippers, clinched a playoff spot for the defending NBA champions.
The Heat, who dropped their sixth straight and fell a season-low eight games below .500, got 23 points from Andrew Wiggins , 19 from Tyler Herro and 13 from Jaime Jaquez Jr .
Miami has scored 89, 85 and now 91 points in its three games against Boston this season — all double-figure losses — and just finished off a winless homestand of five games or more for the first time in team history.
It was the fourth time this season Miami managed 14 points or less in a fourth quarter. The Heat are 0-4 in those games.
Takeaways Celtics: Jaylen Brown (right knee) and Kristaps Porzingis (viral illness) sat out for Boston. Since the All-Star break Brown has followed the same script of games — play three, then sit one. He's now done that three times since Feb. 20.
Heat: Miami used a new starting lineup with Duncan Robinson in for Davion Mitchell and Jaquez in for Kel'el Ware , those two joining Wiggins, Herro and Bam Adebayo . That fivesome had not played a second together this season entering Friday.
Key moment Boston went on a 10-0 run early in the fourth, turning a one-point deficit into a nine-point lead with 9:19 left.
Key stat Boston made four 3s in the first 2:27. The last time Boston got to four 3s faster to start a game was a playoff contest at Philadelphia on May 5, 2023 — getting there 2:25 into that matchup.
Up next A back-to-back awaits both Saturday, with Boston at Brooklyn and Miami at Memphis.