National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston 101, Miami 96
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials: #20 Leroy Richardson, #25 Tony Brothers, #47 Bennie Adams
Attendance: 18624

Celtics 101, Heat 96: Avery Bradley hit a career-high six 3-pointers en route to 23 points and Rajon Rondo finished one point shy of a triple-double as host Boston knocked off short-handed Miami.

Rondo tallied nine points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds and Brandon Bass added 18 points as the Celtics snapped a five-game losing streak. Jared Sullinger scored 14 points off the bench and Jeff Green added 13 for Boston.

Dwyane Wade scored 17 points to lead the Heat, who were without LeBron James (back spasms) and Greg Oden (rest). Chris Andersen contributed 16 points and eight rebounds off the bench and Udonis Haslem and Ray Allen chipped in 14 points apiece.

Boston never trailed in the final period, answering both times Miami pulled even. Green hit a 3-pointer to snap a tie at 94 and the Heat managed just one field goal over the final 3:37.

Miami finished the first quarter with an 18-6 burst to open a 12-point lead, but Boston shot its way back into the game by going 13-of-28 from 3-point range. The Celtics trailed 59-53 at halftime but outscored the Heat 10-2 to open the third quarter and locked down on defense to take an 80-78 lead into the fourth.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Celtics improved to 3-33 when trailing at halftime. … Haslem, who was in the starting lineup for the first time since the sixth game of the season, made his 462nd career start for the Heat, second on the franchise's all-time list. … The Celtics won despite being outscored 50-20 in the paint and 13-0 in fast-break points.

Top Game Performances
 
Miami   Boston
Dwyane Wade 17 Scoring Avery Bradley 23
Mario Chalmers 11 Assists Rajon Rondo 15
Chris Bosh 11 Rebounds Rajon Rondo 10
Chris Andersen 4 Free Throws Made Kris Humphries 3
Ray Allen 2 Steals Brandon Bass 1
Chris Bosh 2 Blocks Jerryd Bayless 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Miami 96 49.4 4-17 12-15 29 37 5 9 12
Boston 101 50.6 13-28 10-12 29 36 2 1 13
Upcoming Games
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against Brooklyn. The Celtics have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Miami will play their next game at home against Memphis. The Heat have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.