BOSTON – Tyler Herro had 25 factors and 9 assists and the Miami Heat prolonged their season-best winning streak to six games with a 124-103 victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night time.
Bam Adebayo had 21 factors for Miami, which had seven gamers end in double figures to cap a 3-0 street journey.
The Heat’s run of wins come after a stretch final month throughout which they misplaced 10 consecutive games. They performed with out Andrew Wiggins (hamstring), Duncan Robinson (again) and Kevin Love (private causes).
Jaylen Brown had 24 factors and 9 rebounds for the Celtics, who had their season-best nine-game win streak snapped. Jayson Tatum and Derrick White each added 16 factors apiece.
Boston trimmed a 22-point deficit to 91-87 within the fourth quarter. But the Heat responded with a 22-9 spurt to rebuild their cushion.
Takeaways
Heat: Miami confirmed why it is going to once more be a scary play-in matchup, getting stable contributions up and down its roster with key gamers out.
Celtics: They weren’t as sharp coming off their 6-0 street journey. But coach Joe Mazzulla did get to experiment with some totally different rotations with Jrue Holiday (shoulder), Kristaps Porzingis (relaxation) and Al Horford (toe sprain) all sitting out.
Key second
The Heat constructed on a robust first half by opening the third quarter on a 10-3 run to take their 22-point lead. But Boston roared again, utilizing a 16-1 run to trim the deficit to three late within the interval.
Key stat
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra received the 785th win of his regular-season profession, breaking a tie with Gene Shue for seventeenth on the NBA’s all-time record. Next up: No. 16 Cotton Fitzsimmons, with 832 wins.
Up subsequent
The Heat host the Grizzlies on Thursday. The Celtics host the Suns on Friday.
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