Bam Adebayo had 30 factors — together with the go-ahead jumper within the lane with 20.4 seconds left — to guide the host Miami Heat to a 98-95 win over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday evening in South Florida.
Jayson Tatum led Boston with 31 factors, 14 rebounds and 7 assists. Derrick White added 23 factors for the Celtics, who blew a 14-point, third-quarter lead.
Miami is 11-5 over its previous 16 video games. The Heat have additionally received 5 straight residence video games, together with Tuesday’s victory over the Celtics, who entered the sport with one of the best report within the NBA.
Adebayo additionally a game-high 15 rebounds as Miami received with out its main scorer, Jimmy Butler, who sat on account of again stiffness.
The Heat additionally received regardless of Tyler Herro’s capturing woes. Herro scored simply 9 factors on 4-for-19 capturing, together with 1-for-7 on 3-pointers. However, Herro stole a Tatum go with one second left to assist seal the victory.
Boston was lacking a number of standouts, together with Jaylen Brown (proper leg), Malcolm Brogdon (private causes), Marcus Smart (proper ankle), and Al Horford (again stiffness).
However, heart Robert Williams III, Boston’s main rebounder and shot-blocker, returned from a hyperextended left knee. He had 11 factors, eight rebounds and two blocks on Tuesday.
Miami, powered by Max Strus’ 13 factors on 3-for-3 capturing from past the arc, led 32-30 after the primary quarter. Strus was scoreless the remainder of the way in which.
Tatum additionally had 13 factors within the opening 12 minutes. There have been seven lead adjustments and 5 tie scores in that first quarter.
The second quarter featured 9 lead adjustments and 5 tie scores earlier than Boston took management. The Celtics led 58-50 at halftime, capturing 55 % within the second quarter (together with 4-of-9 on 3-pointers). Miami shot simply 25.0 %, together with 1-of-9 on 3-pointers.
Adebayo scored 12 factors within the third quarter, however Miami was capable of shave only one level off its deficit, coming into the fourth trailing 82-75.
In the fourth, Miami used a 15-0 run to take a 92-87 lead. Haywood Highsmith and Adebayo every scored six factors throughout that run.
With 2:19 left, Tatum drove the lane for a three-point play, ending Miami’s run and shutting Boston’s deficit to 92-90. With 42.6 seconds to play Grant Williams hit a 3-pointer to attract Boston even with Miami. Adebayo hit the winner on the following possession.
On the heels of Monday’s 113-98 loss in Orlando, the Celtics have misplaced two in a row for the primary time since Jan.1 and Jan. 3.
—Field Level Media/Reuters
