Celtics Come Back On Heat

     The Boston Celtics overcame the Miami Heat 119-114 on Thursday night at Kaseya Center. The Heat, who reached the midway point of the 2025-26 season, are in the middle of their three-game homestand. 

     Miami(21-20) raced out to a 36-25 advantage by the end of the first quarter. The Heat were up 64-54 at halftime. 

     Boston(25-15) tried to make a move and were down 93-83 at the conclusion of the third quarter. The Celtics went on a 18-7 spurt at the beginning of the fourth quarter to go ahead 101-100 with 5:21 remaining. 

     Norman Powell pumped in a team-high 24 points for Miami. Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo added 22 points each. Andrew Wiggins finished off with 16 points and eight rebounds. 

     Anfernee Simons chalked up a game-high 39 points for the C's and 18 points in the final quarter. Jaylen Brown compiled 27 points along with seven rebounds. Sam Hauser dropped in 17 points in the Celtics victory.