US EditionCeltics pull away in 4th for a 103-91 win over Miami Heat
- The Boston Celtics defeated Miami 103-91 at the Kaseya Center, clinching a playoff spot and extending their consecutive postseason appearance streak to 11.
- The Celtics were missing Kristaps Porzingis and Jaylen Brown due to illness and a knee injury, respectively, while Jrue Holiday was playing with a cast on his injured right pinky finger.
- Jrue Holiday led the Celtics' early surge, scoring 25 points on 10-of-15 shooting, his highest regular-season total in a Celtics uniform, while Jayson Tatum added 28 points and Derrick White fueled a fourth-quarter surge with 18 points.
- Miami's Bam Adebayo was limited to nine points, a sharp drop from his previous performances, and coach wants them to move the ball, while Spoelstra stated, "We played hard and competed hard."
- Despite Andrew Wiggins scoring 23 points, Tyler Herro contributing 19 points, and Davion Mitchell adding 12 points and nine rebounds for Miami, their performance was not enough to secure a win against the Celtics.
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Shorthanded Celtics clinch playoff spot with road win over Heat
The Celtics officially secured their place in the 2025 NBA playoffs Friday night with a win over the Miami Heat. Jrue Holiday scored 25 points — his highest regular-season total in a Celtics uniform — on efficient 10-of-15 shooting as Boston won 103-91 at the Kaseya Center. Jayson Tatum finished with a game-high 28 points, offsetting his five turnovers, and Derrick White (18 points, five rebounds, four assists, two steals) fueled a fourth-quarte…
Central Maine News
Portland Press HeraldCeltics send Heat to sixth straight loss
Jayson Tatum (28 points) and Jrue Holiday (25) lead Boston to a 103-91 victory.
The Peterborough Examiner
The Toronto StarCeltics add to Miami’s misery, pull away in 4th for a 103-91 win over Heat
MIAMI (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 28 points, Jrue Holiday added 25 and the Boston Celtics pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the freefalling Miami Heat 103-91 on Friday night.
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