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Mar 30, 2022

Game Recap

The Heat have officially clinched a spot in the 2022 NBA Playoffs as they defeated the Celtics, 106-98. Jimmy Butler recorded a team-high 24 points for the Heat, while Bam Adebayo added 17 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists in the victory. Jaylen Brown (28 points, 10 rebounds, six assists) and Jayson Tatum (23 points, five rebounds, six assists) combined for 51 points for the Celtics in the losing effort. The Heat improve to 49-28 on the season, while the Celtics fall to 47-30.

Box Score

1234T
MIA25282627106
BOS2923311598
Miami Heat logoHEATMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
22Jimmy ButlerSF369-170-36-832102224+11
17P.J. TuckerPF271-30-00-04311112+4
13Bam AdebayoC335-100-07-9128201317+12
31Max StrusSG315-104-90-071323114+17
7Kyle LowryPG358-166-121-208001423+13
14Tyler Herro325-142-60-0105002212+1
21Dewayne Dedmon143-30-03-64022269-4
2Gabe Vincent130-10-00-02000220-5
55Duncan Robinson152-51-40-00001125-9
40Udonis Haslem— did not play —— did not play —
24Haywood Highsmith— did not play —— did not play —
8Markieff Morris— did not play —— did not play —
4Victor Oladipo— did not play —— did not play —
77Omer Yurtseven— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL38-7948.1%13-3438.2%17-2568.0%4227961523106
Boston Celtics logoCELTICSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
0Jayson TatumSF399-170-55-656204423-12
12Grant WilliamsPF252-70-30-13000224-4
42Al HorfordC332-60-22-215421046-14
7Jaylen BrownSG379-225-95-6106003328-11
36Marcus SmartPG353-153-101-258306510-12
27Daniel Theis176-61-12-310000015+7
9Derrick White313-91-42-32310249+11
11Payton Pritchard191-31-30-03010003-5
8Malik Fitts— did not play —— did not play —
30Sam Hauser— did not play —— did not play —
40Luke Kornet— did not play —— did not play —
16Juwan Morgan— did not play —— did not play —
26Aaron Nesmith— did not play —— did not play —
13Nik Stauskas— did not play —— did not play —
97Brodric Thomas— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL35-8541.2%11-3729.7%17-2373.9%442791172298

Play-by-Play

1st quartermiabos
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:57) Jump Ball Horford vs. Adebayo: Tip to Williams
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:44) MISS Tatum 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:41) Horford REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:36) MISS Brown 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Miami Heat logo
    (11:33) Tucker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (11:17) Adebayo 2' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Lowry 1 AST)
    20
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (11:05) Brown 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Horford 1 AST)
    23
  • Miami Heat logo
    +3 (10:56) Strus 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Adebayo 1 AST)
    53
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:52) CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:26) MISS Smart 24' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • Miami Heat logo
    (10:24) Tucker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +3 (10:20) Lowry 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Tucker 1 AST)
    83
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:10) Brown Offensive Charge Foul (P1) (E.Malloy)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:10) Brown Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (9:50) MISS Lowry 11' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:48) Horford REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (9:33) Adebayo S.FOUL (P1.T1) (E.Malloy)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (9:33) Brown Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
    84
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (9:33) Brown Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
    85
  • Miami Heat logo
    (9:19) MISS Adebayo 4' Alley Oop Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:17) Smart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:01) MISS Horford 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Miami Heat logo
    (8:59) Adebayo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (8:52) Butler 5' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Lowry 2 AST)
    105
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:44) MISS Brown 4' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Miami Heat logo
    (8:44) Tucker BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (8:43) Tucker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (8:27) Butler Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:27) Horford STEAL (1 STL)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (8:25) Strus P.FOUL (P1.T2) (E.Malloy)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (8:13) Brown 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Smart 1 AST)
    108
  • Miami Heat logo
    (7:46) MISS Butler 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:43) Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (7:36) Brown 29' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (11 PTS)
    1011
  • Miami Heat logo
    +3 (7:12) Strus 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Tucker 2 AST)
    1311
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (6:57) Smart 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Brown 1 AST)
    1314
  • Miami Heat logo
    (6:38) MISS Strus 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:36) Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:24) Brown Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (6:24) Tucker STEAL (1 STL)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (6:17) MISS Butler 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:14) Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:06) MISS Williams 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Miami Heat logo
    (6:03) Strus REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (5:59) MISS Tucker 2' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • Miami Heat logo
    (5:57) Butler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (5:56) Butler Tip Layup Shot (4 PTS)
    1514
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:28) MISS Smart 3' Driving Layup
  • Miami Heat logo
    (5:26) Heat Rebound
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (5:07) Adebayo 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (4 PTS) (Herro 1 AST)
    1714
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (4:46) Smart 27' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS)
    1717
  • Miami Heat logo
    (4:38) Herro Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:22) MISS Smart 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:19) Horford REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:09) MISS Horford 4' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • Miami Heat logo
    (4:06) Strus REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (4:03) Adebayo 5' Driving Finger Roll Layup (6 PTS)
    1917
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:03) White S.FOUL (P1.T1) (E.Malloy)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +1 (4:03) Adebayo Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
    2017
  • Miami Heat logo
    (3:55) Lowry P.FOUL (P1.T3) (K.Fitzgerald)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (3:46) White 4' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Brown 2 AST)
    2019
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (3:24) Tucker 5' Driving Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Herro 2 AST)
    2219
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (3:06) Theis 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Horford 2 AST)
    2222
  • Miami Heat logo
    (2:54) MISS Strus 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:50) Horford REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:46) White Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (2:46) Strus STEAL (1 STL)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:36) Smart S.FOUL (P1.T2) (K.Fitzgerald)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (2:36) Heat Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (2:36) MISS Dedmon Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Miami Heat logo
    (2:36) Heat Rebound
  • Miami Heat logo
    (2:36) MISS Dedmon Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:36) Tatum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:21) MISS Smart 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Miami Heat logo
    (2:18) Tucker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (2:02) MISS Vincent 18' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:59) White REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:54) MISS White 16' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:52) Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:49) CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:41) MISS Williams 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Miami Heat logo
    (1:38) Vincent REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:25) White P.FOUL (P2.T3) (E.Malloy)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (1:20) Dedmon OFF.Foul (P1) (K.Fitzgerald)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (1:20) Dedmon Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (1:07) Tatum 3' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (White 1 AST)
    2224
  • Miami Heat logo
    (0:56) Vincent Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:56) White STEAL (1 STL)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:47) Tatum Offensive Charge Foul (P1) (K.Fitzgerald)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:47) Tatum Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T4)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (0:38) Herro Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:38) Smart STEAL (1 STL)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (0:35) Tatum 3' Running Finger Roll Layup (4 PTS) (Smart 2 AST)
    2226
  • Miami Heat logo
    (0:35) Robinson S.FOUL (P1.T4) (J.Van Duyne)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (0:35) Tatum Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
    2227
  • Miami Heat logo
    (0:28) MISS Herro 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:26) CELTICS Rebound
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (0:06) Williams 4' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Tatum 1 AST)
    2229
  • Miami Heat logo
    (0:06) Vincent S.FOUL (P1.PN) (E.Malloy)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:06) MISS Williams Free Throw 1 of 1
  • Miami Heat logo
    (0:06) Herro REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +3 (0:00) Herro 27' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (3 PTS)
    2529
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Team Stats

106Points98
38-79(48.1%)Field Goal(%)35-85(41.2%)
13-34(38.2%)3-Point(%)11-37(29.7%)
17-25(68.0%)Free Throw(%)17-23(73.9%)
42(4)Rebounds(Offensive)44(8)
27Assists27
9Steals9
6Blocks1
15Turnovers17
23Fouls22
34Pts In The Paint48
9Fast Break Pts16
18Pts Off Turnovers24
26Bench Pts27
11Largest Lead7

Game Details

Wednesday, March 30, 2022 · 7:30 PM
TD Garden · Boston, MA
attendance: 19,156 (97.8%)