US EditionAnfernee Simons Carries the Load as Celtics Comeback to Beat Heat
Anfernee Simons scored a season-high 39 points off the bench, leading the Celtics to their second-largest comeback win of the season by outscoring Miami 36-21 in the fourth quarter.
- On Thursday night, the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the Miami Heat 119-114, led by Anfernee Simons, reserve guard, who scored a season-high 39 points off the bench.
- Miami Heat opened on a 28-9 run and led by as much as 19, forcing Boston Celtics into an early hole with Payton Pritchard scoring two and Derrick White eight Thursday.
- Simons shot efficiently in volume, producing key box-score numbers with 13-for-28 shooting, 7-for-16 from 3-point range, plus four rebounds and four assists in 34 minutes and 28 shot attempts.
- Practically, the result restored momentum heading into upcoming matchups as the Boston Celtics improved to 25-15, tying them for second in the Eastern Conference.
- It was the team's second-biggest comeback of the season, after overcoming a 20-point deficit to beat Indiana on Dec. 22, and Simons' expiring $27 million salary fuels trade and playoff implications.
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Boston HeraldAnfernee Simons erupts to power massive Celtics comeback in win over Heat
Anfernee Simons delivered his finest performance in a Celtics uniform Thursday night, scoring 39 points in 34 minutes to carry Boston to a come-from-behind victory over the Miami Heat. The Celtics trailed by as many as 19 points in the first half and 13 in the third quarter before rallying for a 119-114 win at the Kaseya Center. The win snapped a two-game losing streak for Joe Mazzulla’s squad, which looked sluggish and sloppy for much of the ni…
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Independent EspañolMIAMI (AP) — Anfernee Simons scored 39 points, his highest number in the campaign, including 18 in the last quarter, and Boston Celtics went back and forth on Thursday 119-114 to Miami’s Heat. Jaylen Brown added 27 units to the Celtics, who were in the windfall for much of the match. Sam Hauser added 17 points to the Boston cause, which surpassed Miami by 36-21 in the last quarter and pocketed the win after facing a downside of up to 19 so many.…
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