Jaylen Brown erupted for 43 points while Jayson Tatum delivered a dominant 25-18-11 triple-double as the Boston Celtics crushed the Miami Heat 147–129 at Kaseya Center. Boston seized control early with a franchise-record 53-point first quarter, building an 80–57 halftime lead and cruising the rest of the way, as per Fox Sports.
Historic Opening Quarter
Boston came out like it had somewhere to be, exploding for 53 points in the first 12 minutes, a franchise record for an opening quarter and just two shy of the NBA mark of 55 set by Golden State in 2023. The Celtics drilled 11 threes in the period and closed it on a 24-3 run that left Miami looking stunned. Sam Hauser was flawless in that stretch, going 6-for-6 from the field, including 5-for-5 from deep, and finishing the night with 23 points, according to Fox Sports.
Brown And Tatum Deliver
Tatum logged his first triple-double of the season with 25 points, 18 boards and 11 dimes, doing a little bit of everything while Brown handled most of the heavy lifting on the scoreboard. Brown went 17-of-29 from the floor on his way to 43 points. Off the bench, Neemias Queta added 16 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks, and Boston finished with 21 made threes overall, as detailed in the official game recap and box score at ESPN.
Standings And Sweep
The win moved Boston to 51-25 and locked in a season sweep of Miami, keeping the Celtics firmly in position near the top of the Eastern Conference, according to the Boston Herald.
What’s Next
Next up, Boston heads to Milwaukee on Friday while Miami stays home to host Washington on Saturday. Both teams will use the remaining regular-season games to fine-tune rotations and lock in playoff seeding, per the game recap at ESPN.
