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Anfernee 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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Simons scores 39 points off the bench, as Celtics rally to stun Heat 119-114
Anfernee Simons scored 18 of his season-high 39 points in the fourth quarter, Jaylen Brown added 27 and the Boston Celtics trailed most of the way before rallying to beat the Miami Heat 119-114 on Thursday night.
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