MIAMI (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 26 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists and the Boston Celtics withstood a late rally to beat the Miami Heat 110-106 on Sunday.
Kristaps Porzingis had 25 points, Jaylen Brown had 20 points and Jrue Holiday scored 15 for Boston, which hit 16 of 39 3-point attempts.
Last time we came here we smacked them, so we knew it would be a closer game,” Tatum said of Boston’s 33-point win in Miami Jan. 25.
Everybody’s being competitive.”The Celtics have won all three matchups with the Heat this season and have won six of the last seven games against them.
Brown and Robinson exchanged words and Brown was assessed a flagrant 1 foul while Robinson got called for a personal foul.
Persons:
— Jayson Tatum, Kristaps Porzingis, Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday, ” Tatum, “, you’ve, ”, Joe Mazzulla, Tyler Herro, Bam Adebayo, Duncan Robinson, Caleb Martin, Jimmy Butler, Terry Rozier, Josh Richardson, Rozier, Erik Spoelstra, ” Robinson, Jimmy, ” Richardson, Tatum, Brown, Robinson, ” Brown, ” Miami, ” Spoelstra, ___
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Miami Jan, Brooklyn, Milwaukee