Episode 2248
The Celtics (38-16) knocked off the Miami Heat (103-85) at Kaseya Center in Miami, FL Monday night. With the win, the Celtics have won 6 straight road games and are an NBA-Best 22-6 away from home. The Celtics are 2-0 vs. the Heat this season and have won 5 in a row against Miami, dating back to last season. The Celtics were without both Jaylen Brown and Jrue Holiday.
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Scoring Leaders: Jayson Tatum scored 20 of his team-high 33 in the 3rd Quarter. Sam Hauser hit 5 3's and scored 12 of his 15 in the 2nd Quarter. Al Horford hit 4 3's and scored 16. Payton Pritchard had 5 Points, 10 Rebounds and 8 Assists. Derrick White had 13. Kristaps Porzingis had 17.
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#'s of the Night: With the win, the Celtics are a season-high 22 Games over .500. The Celtics improved to 6-2 this season when Brown is out of the lineup. The Celtics have allowed 89 Points & 85 Points to the Heat in their 2 games this season. The Celtics are now 12-0 when holding the opposition below 100 Points.
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1st-Half Nuggets: The Celtics never led at any point and trailed by 11 in the 1st Quarter. Boston closed on a 5-0 run at the end of the 1st and ended up down just 6 Points after the 1st 12 minutes. The Celtics were 2-for-18 on 3-Point Attempts in the 1st Quarter. The Celtics went on an 18-0 Run (13-0 to start the 2nd Q) and led by 10 after Sam Hauser knocked down his 5th 3 of the 1st Half. Hauser had 15 in the 1st Half and Kristaps Porzingis and Derrick White scored 10 Points apiece in the 1st Half. Bam Adebayo banked home a 3-Pointer at the buzzer to end the 2nd Quarter and he had 16 Points in the 1st Half for the Heat.
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Up Next: The Celtics wrap up prior to the All-Star break at home Wednesday night when they host the San Antonio Spurs in the 1st meeting of the season between the 2 teams. The Celtics will play the 76ers in Philadelphia out of the All-Star break on Thursday, February 20.
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