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Celtics Rout Heat 147-129 After 53-Point First Quarter

The outburst signaled Boston’s offense peaking ahead of the playoffs.

Overview

  • In Miami on Wednesday, Boston won 147-129 after a franchise‑record 53-point first quarter that turned a one-point deficit into a 20-point lead.
  • Jaylen Brown scored 43 points on 17-of-29 shooting, starting with the Celtics’ first 11 points as the team hit 58% from the field.
  • Jayson Tatum posted 25 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists for his first triple-double of the season since returning from an Achilles injury.
  • Miami tied a franchise mark with 24 made threes and got 29 points and 10 rebounds from Bam Adebayo, but without Norman Powell the Heat fell to 40-37 and stayed 10th in the East.
  • The win moved Boston to 51-25, sealed a 4-0 season sweep of Miami and extended the Celtics’ run to 10 straight victories on the Heat’s home floor.