Celtics
Boston
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
48
34
82
1434
14
5
36
86
37
43
22
19
86
29
10
39
3
20
7
7
20
98
4
22
10
45
2421
510
21
45
25
56
46
53
99
30
34
11
31
1325
6060
64
22
34
2120
1111
52
211
111
53
127
11
138
00
85
32
30
2535
6060
2
1
50
24
5
21
4
2
50
4
5
9
3
3
1
3
13
60
2
0
0
21
10
48
5
5
100
6
3
9
0
4
1
1
25
60
6
2
33
21
11
52
2
1
50
12
1
13
0
8
3
3
25
60
4
2
50
20
11
55
11
11
100
7
1
8
0
5
2
0
35
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jae
Crowder
Jae Crowder
True
35
6
13
46
1
4
25
0
0
0
3
3
6
2
0
0
1
5
13
8
none
Isaiah
Thomas
Isaiah Thomas
True
34
4
15
27
2
4
50
11
12
92
0
4
4
6
1
0
1
2
21
5
none
Avery
Bradley
Avery Bradley
True
30
8
12
67
1
2
50
0
0
0
1
6
7
0
1
0
1
2
17
2
none
Jared
Sullinger
Jared Sullinger
True
22
3
10
30
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
0
3
1
1
1
1
1
6
4
none
Amir
Johnson
Amir Johnson
True
21
3
3
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
6
7
3
0
0
0
4
6
15
none
Evan
Turner
Evan Turner
False
29
7
13
54
0
0
0
2
3
67
0
3
3
4
1
0
1
3
16
3
none
Marcus
Smart
Marcus Smart
False
23
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
-2
none
Kelly
Olynyk
Kelly Olynyk
False
18
4
9
44
0
2
0
3
3
100
0
1
1
3
3
0
0
1
11
14
none
Jonas
Jerebko
Jonas Jerebko
False
16
1
4
25
1
1
100
1
2
50
2
3
5
1
0
1
1
2
4
9
none
Tyler
Zeller
Tyler Zeller
False
7
1
2
50
0
0
0
2
2
100
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
4
-8
none
R.J.
Hunter
R.J. Hunter
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Jordan
Mickey
Jordan Mickey
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Terry
Rozier
Terry Rozier
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Heat
Miami
Eastern Conference
Southeast
48
34
82
2091
19
2
11
88
38
43
12
10
83
30
14
44
10
14
5
8
21
88
4
42
01
2
2921
1711
59
15
14
93
118
64
182
53
65
31
11
3527
6060
85
10
12
2018
28
1
06
05
83
56
22
78
11
12
10
33
521
6060
4
0
0
29
17
59
1
1
100
11
6
17
5
6
3
1
35
60
2
1
50
21
11
52
5
4
80
8
4
12
3
5
1
1
27
60
8
1
12
20
2
10
0
0
0
5
2
7
1
1
1
3
5
60
5
0
0
18
8
44
6
5
83
6
2
8
1
2
0
3
21
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Joe
Johnson
Joe Johnson
True
36
9
19
47
1
5
20
0
0
0
0
4
4
1
1
0
3
1
19
-2
none
Luol
Deng
Luol Deng
True
35
3
9
33
0
5
0
0
0
0
2
6
8
2
0
2
1
3
6
-5
none
Goran
Dragić
Goran Dragić
True
32
9
16
56
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
3
1
2
0
5
18
-6
none
Dwyane
Wade
Dwyane Wade
True
31
7
16
44
0
1
0
3
3
100
0
3
3
5
0
1
3
2
17
-21
none
Hassan
Whiteside
Hassan Whiteside
True
27
6
10
60
0
0
0
7
9
78
2
7
9
0
1
4
1
2
19
-10
none
Justise
Winslow
Justise Winslow
False
28
3
5
60
1
2
50
0
0
0
5
5
10
1
1
0
0
2
7
-3
none
Josh
Richardson
Josh Richardson
False
26
0
6
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
1
0
1
0
3
0
-4
none
Josh
McRoberts
Josh McRoberts
False
15
1
6
17
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
none
Gerald
Green
Gerald Green
False
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
-1
none
Udonis
Haslem
Udonis Haslem
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Amar'e
Stoudemire
Amar'e Stoudemire
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Briante
Weber
Briante Weber
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Dorell
Wright
Dorell Wright
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Despite trailing by as much as 26 , the Boston Celtics ( 48 - 34 ) took down the Miami Heat ( 48 - 34 ) on Wednesday night , 98 - 88 . With the matchup 's conclusion , the Celtics will own the five seed in the East , while the Heat will hold third . Careful care of the ball proved key for Boston , as the team turned it over just seven times on the night . All-Star Isaiah Thomas was the team 's leading scorer , pouring in 21 on the night . Getting to the line also helped Boston 's case , as the Celtics hit 19 of 22 free - throw attempts on the night . With the win , the young and rising Celtics will hold fifth in the East , being forced to take on last year 's one seed Atlanta Hawks on the road in the first round of the postseason . Miami , meanwhile , is able to maintain the three seed in the East despite the loss . An unprecedented four - way tie leaves Miami top dog , as the team will face the Charlotte Hornets in the first round of the playoffs . While four members of the starting unit scored at least 17 points on Wednesday , the Miami bench contributed just nine points in total . It was a big night for NBA blocks leader Hassan Whiteside , who contributed 19 points and characteristically swatted four shots . Midseason acquisition Joe Johnson also had 19 and took a team - high 19 shots on the night .
Despite trailing by as much as 26, the Boston Celtics (48 - 34) took down the Miami Heat (48 - 34) on Wednesday night, 98 - 88. With the matchup's conclusion, the Celtics will own the five seed in the East, while the Heat will hold third. Careful care of the ball proved key for Boston, as the team turned it over just seven times on the night. All-Star Isaiah Thomas was the team's leading scorer, pouring in 21 on the night. Getting to the line also helped Boston's case, as the Celtics hit 19 of 22 free - throw attempts on the night. With the win, the young and rising Celtics will hold fifth in the East, being forced to take on last year's one seed Atlanta Hawks on the road in the first round of the postseason. Miami, meanwhile, is able to maintain the three seed in the East despite the loss. An unprecedented four - way tie leaves Miami top dog, as the team will face the Charlotte Hornets in the first round of the playoffs. While four members of the starting unit scored at least 17 points on Wednesday, the Miami bench contributed just nine points in total. It was a big night for NBA blocks leader Hassan Whiteside, who contributed 19 points and characteristically swatted four shots. Midseason acquisition Joe Johnson also had 19 and took a team - high 19 shots on the night.
Despite trailing by as much as 26, the Boston Celtics (48 - 34) took down the Miami Heat (48 - 34) on Wednesday night, 98 - 88. With the matchup's conclusion, the Celtics will own the five seed in the East, while the Heat will hold third. Careful care of the ball proved key for Boston, as the team turned it over just seven times on the night. All-Star Isaiah Thomas was the team's leading scorer, pouring in 21 on the night. Getting to the line also helped Boston's case, as the Celtics hit 19 of 22 free - throw attempts on the night. With the win, the young and rising Celtics will hold fifth in the East, being forced to take on last year's one seed Atlanta Hawks on the road in the first round of the postseason. Miami, meanwhile, is able to maintain the three seed in the East despite the loss. An unprecedented four - way tie leaves Miami top dog, as the team will face the Charlotte Hornets in the first round of the playoffs. While four members of the starting unit scored at least 17 points on Wednesday, the Miami bench contributed just nine points in total. It was a big night for NBA blocks leader Hassan Whiteside, who contributed 19 points and characteristically swatted four shots. Midseason acquisition Joe Johnson also had 19 and took a team - high 19 shots on the night.
<GAME> <DATE> 13 April 2016 <DAY> Wednesday <STADIUM> TD Garden <CITY> Boston <HOME> <TEAM> Celtics <CITY> Boston <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 98 <WINS-LOSSES> 48 34 <QTRS> 13 25 25 35 <TEAM-AST> 20 <3PT> 5 <TEAM-FG> 37 <TEAM-FT> 19 <TEAM-REB> 39 <TEAM-TO> 7 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE>    <NEXT-DAY>  <NEXT-STADIUM>  <NEXT-CITY>  <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE>  <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME>  <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Heat <CITY> Miami <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 88 <WINS-LOSSES> 48 34 <QTRS> 35 27 5 21 <TEAM-AST> 14 <3PT> 2 <TEAM-FG> 38 <TEAM-FT> 10 <TEAM-REB> 44 <TEAM-TO> 8 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE>    <NEXT-DAY>  <NEXT-STADIUM>  <NEXT-CITY>  <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE>  <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME>  <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Isaiah Thomas <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 21 <FG> 4 15 27 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 11 12 92 <REB> 4 <AST> 6 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Avery Bradley <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 17 <FG> 8 12 67 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Evan Turner <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 16 <FG> 7 13 54 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 3 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jae Crowder <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 13 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kelly Olynyk <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 3 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Amir Johnson <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 3 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jared Sullinger <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 10 30 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Zeller <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jonas Jerebko <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Terry Rozier <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan Mickey <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> R. J. Hunter <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcus Smart <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 5 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Hassan Whiteside <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 19 <FG> 6 10 60 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 7 9 78 <REB> 9 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 4 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Joe Johnson <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 19 <FG> 9 19 47 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Goran Dragić <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 18 <FG> 9 16 56 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dwyane Wade <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 17 <FG> 7 16 44 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Justise Winslow <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 10 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 5 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Luol Deng <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 9 33 <FG3> 0 5 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Josh McRoberts <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 6 17 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dorell Wright <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Briante Weber <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Amar'e Stoudemire <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Udonis Haslem <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gerald Green <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 5 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Josh Richardson <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 6 0 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none