Heat
Miami
Eastern Conference
Southeast
9
19
28
2801
2803
24
9
38
69
36
52
25
14
56
35
6
41
5
23
7
23
20
95
4
26
01
4
1420
810
57
43
31
72
48
13
61
12
47
13
76
1922
6060
79
44
56
1916
117
6
414
46
11
167
11
178
11
84
03
73
3024
6060
2
0
0
14
8
57
4
3
75
4
1
5
1
4
1
7
19
60
6
1
17
20
10
50
3
1
33
8
3
11
2
7
3
6
22
60
7
4
57
19
11
58
4
4
100
16
1
17
1
8
0
7
30
60
9
4
44
16
7
44
14
6
43
7
1
8
1
4
3
3
24
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Hassan
Whiteside
Hassan Whiteside
True
37
9
13
69
0
0
0
5
9
56
2
15
17
0
0
3
3
3
23
-1
double
Goran
Dragić
Goran Dragić
True
36
12
21
57
5
6
83
2
4
50
0
4
4
7
0
0
5
4
31
-3
none
Josh
Richardson
Josh Richardson
True
34
3
11
27
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
1
6
-4
none
Rodney
McGruder
Rodney McGruder
True
29
2
3
67
1
1
100
2
2
100
1
4
5
3
0
0
0
2
7
-6
none
Josh
McRoberts
Josh McRoberts
True
16
3
5
60
2
3
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
1
0
8
-10
none
Justise
Winslow
Justise Winslow
False
31
2
3
67
0
0
0
4
8
50
1
3
4
4
4
1
5
5
8
0
none
Tyler
Johnson
Tyler Johnson
False
29
2
7
29
0
5
0
1
2
50
2
4
6
3
1
1
4
3
5
-13
none
James
Johnson
James Johnson
False
18
3
4
75
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
5
2
7
-9
none
Luke
Babbitt
Luke Babbitt
False
4
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
-4
none
Wayne
Ellington
Wayne Ellington
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Willie
Reed
Willie Reed
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
Derrick
Williams
Derrick Williams
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
20
December
2016
Tuesday
American Airlines Arena
Miami
Magic
Orlando
True
Celtics
Boston
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
15
12
27
2635
2724
28
9
32
90
41
46
19
14
74
26
11
37
2
21
13
11
16
105
4
82
50
61
2321
1510
65
22
21
95
45
32
77
01
84
72
14
3721
6060
126
22
17
2620
610
23
78
56
72
710
33
743
01
54
31
24
1928
6060
8
5
62
23
15
65
2
2
100
4
3
7
0
8
7
1
37
60
2
0
0
21
10
48
2
1
50
5
2
7
1
4
2
4
21
60
12
2
17
26
6
23
7
5
71
7
3
10
0
5
3
2
19
60
6
2
33
20
10
50
8
6
75
10
3
13
1
4
1
4
28
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jae
Crowder
Jae Crowder
True
34
4
10
40
3
6
50
4
6
67
2
4
6
1
4
0
0
1
15
7
none
Avery
Bradley
Avery Bradley
True
33
9
16
56
2
4
50
0
0
0
1
4
5
0
1
0
2
3
20
11
none
Al
Horford
Al Horford
True
31
7
16
44
0
5
0
3
3
100
2
5
7
8
2
1
1
1
17
4
none
Isaiah
Thomas
Isaiah Thomas
True
27
9
16
56
3
6
50
2
2
100
1
1
2
4
1
0
2
1
23
12
none
Amir
Johnson
Amir Johnson
True
19
4
5
80
1
1
100
0
0
0
2
2
4
2
0
0
1
3
9
4
none
Marcus
Smart
Marcus Smart
False
27
2
8
25
0
1
0
2
2
100
1
5
6
4
2
0
3
1
6
1
none
Jonas
Jerebko
Jonas Jerebko
False
23
2
7
29
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
1
3
1
0
0
0
5
4
-6
none
Terry
Rozier
Terry Rozier
False
18
2
3
67
0
0
0
1
2
50
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
5
9
none
Kelly
Olynyk
Kelly Olynyk
False
12
1
5
20
0
2
0
2
4
50
0
2
2
0
3
0
2
1
4
4
none
Jaylen
Brown
Jaylen Brown
False
7
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
none
Tyler
Zeller
Tyler Zeller
False
3
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
none
Gerald
Green
Gerald Green
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
James
Young
James Young
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
20
December
2016
Tuesday
FedExForum
Memphis
Grizzlies
Memphis
False
Despite missing over a week of action with a groin injury , point guard Isaiah Thomas looks as though he has not missed a step . Thomas has been the Celtics ' top scorer in both games since returning from injury , scoring a team - high 23 in Sunday 's win against the Heat . Center Al Horford had a well - rounded game , scoring 17 points , dishing out eight assists , and pulling down seven rebounds . Guard Avery Bradley had 20 points , and forward Jae Crowder scored 15 while grabbing five steals . The team forced 23 Miami turnovers , in part with 13 total steals . Miami hit 52 percent of its shots but had 23 turnovers and hit just 56 percent of its free - throws . Point guard Goran Dragic and center Hassan Whiteside , however , continued to perform . Dragic had 31 points , five rebounds , and seven assists , while Whiteside scored 23 and pulled down 17 rebounds . The visiting Boston Celtics took down the Miami Heat on Sunday , 105 - 95 . Boston ( 15 - 12 ) has now won both games since the return of star point guard Isaiah Thomas . Thomas suffered a groin injury in the Celtics ' loss to Houston earlier in the month , but has returned as strong as ever , leading the Celtics in scoring in both games since his return . Thomas had 23 points on Sunday in addition to four assists . Guard Avery Bradley added 20 points , while All-Star center Al Horford scored another 17 . Boston was able to win the game on the back of strong defensive play . Despite allowing Miami to hit 52 percent of its shots , the Celtics forced a ridiculous 23 turnovers , including 13 steals . Five of those came from Jae Crowder , who also chipped in 15 points on the offensive end . Miami ( 9 - 19 ) has struggled mightily thus far this season . The team came out slow on Sunday , allowing the Celtics to outscore them 37 - 19 in the first quarter . The Heat were unable to come back from the stagnant start , despite shooting 52 percent from the field . However , Miami went just 14 - of - 25 from the free - throw line . The team also turned the ball over 23 times on the night . Center Hassan Whiteside dominated despite the team 's struggles . Whiteside had 23 points , 17 rebounds , and three blocks . Guard Goran Dragic also had a nice night , scoring 31 points to go with five rebounds and seven assists . The Heat will host the Magic on Tuesday , while the Celtics will visit Memphis .
Despite missing over a week of action with a groin injury, point guard Isaiah Thomas looks as though he has not missed a step. Thomas has been the Celtics' top scorer in both games since returning from injury, scoring a team - high 23 in Sunday's win against the Heat. Center Al Horford had a well - rounded game, scoring 17 points, dishing out eight assists, and pulling down seven rebounds. Guard Avery Bradley had 20 points, and forward Jae Crowder scored 15 while grabbing five steals. The team forced 23 Miami turnovers, in part with 13 total steals. Miami hit 52 percent of its shots but had 23 turnovers and hit just 56 percent of its free - throws. Point guard Goran Dragic and center Hassan Whiteside, however, continued to perform. Dragic had 31 points, five rebounds, and seven assists, while Whiteside scored 23 and pulled down 17 rebounds.
Despite missing over a week of action with a groin injury, point guard Isaiah Thomas looks as though he has not missed a step. Thomas has been the Celtics' top scorer in both games since returning from injury, scoring a team - high 23 in Sunday's win against the Heat. Center Al Horford had a well - rounded game, scoring 17 points, dishing out eight assists, and pulling down seven rebounds. Guard Avery Bradley had 20 points, and forward Jae Crowder scored 15 while grabbing five steals. The team forced 23 Miami turnovers, in part with 13 total steals. Miami hit 52 percent of its shots but had 23 turnovers and hit just 56 percent of its free - throws. Point guard Goran Dragic and center Hassan Whiteside, however, continued to perform. Dragic had 31 points, five rebounds, and seven assists, while Whiteside scored 23 and pulled down 17 rebounds. The visiting Boston Celtics took down the Miami Heat on Sunday, 105 - 95. Boston (15 - 12) has now won both games since the return of star point guard Isaiah Thomas. Thomas suffered a groin injury in the Celtics' loss to Houston earlier in the month, but has returned as strong as ever, leading the Celtics in scoring in both games since his return. Thomas had 23 points on Sunday in addition to four assists. Guard Avery Bradley added 20 points, while All-Star center Al Horford scored another 17. Boston was able to win the game on the back of strong defensive play. Despite allowing Miami to hit 52 percent of its shots, the Celtics forced a ridiculous 23 turnovers, including 13 steals. Five of those came from Jae Crowder, who also chipped in 15 points on the offensive end. Miami (9 - 19) has struggled mightily thus far this season. The team came out slow on Sunday, allowing the Celtics to outscore them 37 - 19 in the first quarter. The Heat were unable to come back from the stagnant start, despite shooting 52 percent from the field. However, Miami went just 14 - of - 25 from the free - throw line. The team also turned the ball over 23 times on the night. Center Hassan Whiteside dominated despite the team's struggles. Whiteside had 23 points, 17 rebounds, and three blocks. Guard Goran Dragic also had a nice night, scoring 31 points to go with five rebounds and seven assists. The Heat will host the Magic on Tuesday, while the Celtics will visit Memphis.
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<OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none