Celtics
Boston
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
35
25
60
1422
1424
16
5
31
96
39
41
22
18
82
36
12
48
6
26
12
11
19
101
4
43
02
5
2224
711
32
66
44
67
95
34
129
11
58
34
63
1828
6060
45
12
27
2426
1110
46
37
37
100
1111
14
1125
31
76
23
20
2629
6060
4
0
0
22
7
32
6
4
67
9
3
12
1
5
3
6
18
60
3
2
67
24
11
46
6
4
67
5
4
9
1
8
4
3
28
60
4
1
25
24
11
46
3
3
100
11
1
12
3
7
2
2
26
60
5
2
40
26
10
38
7
7
100
11
4
15
1
6
3
0
29
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Avery
Bradley
Avery Bradley
True
35
3
8
38
1
3
33
2
2
100
0
1
1
2
1
0
2
3
9
14
none
Jae
Crowder
Jae Crowder
True
33
6
15
40
0
6
0
2
3
67
1
3
4
2
5
0
0
3
14
5
none
Isaiah
Thomas
Isaiah Thomas
True
30
4
17
24
1
3
33
3
4
75
2
1
3
4
1
0
3
2
12
8
none
Jared
Sullinger
Jared Sullinger
True
24
5
13
38
0
0
0
2
2
100
0
12
12
4
2
3
1
3
12
12
double
Amir
Johnson
Amir Johnson
True
19
2
5
40
0
0
0
1
1
100
4
5
9
0
1
2
2
1
5
-6
none
Evan
Turner
Evan Turner
False
28
6
12
50
0
0
0
2
3
67
2
4
6
9
1
0
0
0
14
7
none
Marcus
Smart
Marcus Smart
False
27
5
9
56
1
2
50
4
5
80
3
3
6
3
1
0
1
4
15
12
none
Tyler
Zeller
Tyler Zeller
False
20
5
12
42
0
0
0
2
2
100
0
3
3
0
0
1
0
1
12
3
none
Jonas
Jerebko
Jonas Jerebko
False
20
3
5
60
2
2
100
0
0
0
0
4
4
2
0
0
2
2
8
5
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
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
29
February
2016
Monday
TD Garden
Boston
Jazz
Utah
True
Heat
Miami
Eastern Conference
Southeast
32
26
58
1588
1754
13
1
8
87
36
41
23
16
70
40
14
54
12
19
7
18
19
89
4
41
00
0
2220
1010
45
95
63
66
127
25
152
23
75
33
56
2623
6060
44
10
23
2520
97
4
36
25
69
1110
43
1153
34
34
10
34
2119
6060
4
0
0
22
10
45
9
6
67
12
2
14
2
7
3
5
26
60
1
0
0
20
10
50
5
3
60
7
5
12
3
5
3
6
23
60
4
1
25
25
9
36
3
2
67
11
4
15
3
3
1
3
21
60
4
0
0
20
7
35
6
5
83
10
3
13
4
4
0
4
19
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Goran
Dragić
Goran Dragić
True
33
9
15
60
1
4
25
2
2
100
1
4
5
5
1
0
4
4
21
-1
none
Luol
Deng
Luol Deng
True
33
5
13
38
0
3
0
1
5
20
3
9
12
2
1
0
3
2
11
-6
double
Dwyane
Wade
Dwyane Wade
True
33
7
19
37
0
1
0
5
7
71
1
4
5
3
1
0
4
0
19
-13
none
Justise
Winslow
Justise Winslow
True
32
3
10
30
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
4
7
4
0
1
2
2
6
-6
none
Amar'e
Stoudemire
Amar'e Stoudemire
True
15
3
7
43
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
5
0
0
1
0
1
6
5
none
Hassan
Whiteside
Hassan Whiteside
False
32
5
9
56
0
0
0
3
3
100
4
11
15
0
1
8
1
3
13
-17
double
Josh
Richardson
Josh Richardson
False
26
3
4
75
0
1
0
5
6
83
0
2
2
1
2
2
3
4
11
-8
none
Gerald
Green
Gerald Green
False
19
0
6
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
-4
none
Josh
McRoberts
Josh McRoberts
False
12
1
4
25
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
0
0
0
2
2
-10
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
Beno
Udrih
Beno Udrih
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
28
February
2016
Sunday
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Knicks
New York
False
The Boston Celtics ( 35 - 25 ) defeated the Miami Heat ( 32 - 26 ) 101 - 89 , Saturday afternoon at TD Garden . This clash of top Eastern teams featured Miami 's top - five defense , which holds opponents to an average of 97 points per game versus Boston 's top - five offense , which scores an average of 106 points per game , including 118 over their last seven . Boston had the advantage at home , where they have now won 10 in a row and boast a record of 19 - 10 . The Heat now sit two games behind the third place Celtics and have gone 3 - 2 in their last five games . The Celtics only hit 40 percent of their shots but supplemented that by hitting 18 - 22 free throws and forcing 20 Miami turnovers . They also moved the ball very well , leading to 26 assists on 39 field goals . Nine players logged 19 or more minutes for Boston and six of them scored in double digits , while adding at least two rebounds or assists . Marcus Smart led the team in scoring with 15 points ( 5 - 9 FG , 1 - 2 3Pt , 4 - 5 FT ) , six rebounds and three assists , in 27 minutes off the bench . Jared Sullinger double - doubled with 12 points ( 5 - 13 FG , 2 - 2 FT ) and 12 rebounds , along with four assists , three blocks and two steals , in 24 minutes . Evan Turner also filled the stat line with 14 points ( 6 - 12 FG , 2 - 3 FT ) , nine assists , six rebounds and one steal , in 28 minutes . The Heat got out to a quick start but could not hang on . They held the Celtics , who have averaged 118 points over their last seven games , to only 101 in this one by rebounding , blocking and contesting shots and holding the Celtics to 40 percent from the field . However , Miami could not find the offense it needed to win . Goran Dragic led the way in scoring with 21 points ( 9 - 15 FG , 1 - 4 3Pt , 2 - 2 FT ) , along with five rebounds and five assists , in 34 minutes . Dwyane Wade chipped in 19 points ( 7 - 19 FG , 0 - 1 3Pt , 5 - 7 FT ) , five rebounds and three assists , in 33 minutes , while Hassan Whiteside tallied a double - double in 32 minutes off the bench , with 13 points ( 5 - 9 FG , 3 - 3 FT ) and 15 rebounds , along with an emphatic eight blocks . The Heat will head straight to New York , where they take on the Knicks on Sunday . The Celtics host the Jazz on Monday .
The Boston Celtics (35 - 25) defeated the Miami Heat (32 - 26) 101 - 89, Saturday afternoon at TD Garden. This clash of top Eastern teams featured Miami's top - five defense, which holds opponents to an average of 97 points per game versus Boston's top - five offense, which scores an average of 106 points per game, including 118 over their last seven. Boston had the advantage at home, where they have now won 10 in a row and boast a record of 19 - 10. The Heat now sit two games behind the third place Celtics and have gone 3 - 2 in their last five games. The Celtics only hit 40 percent of their shots but supplemented that by hitting 18 - 22 free throws and forcing 20 Miami turnovers. They also moved the ball very well, leading to 26 assists on 39 field goals. Nine players logged 19 or more minutes for Boston and six of them scored in double digits, while adding at least two rebounds or assists. Marcus Smart led the team in scoring with 15 points (5 - 9 FG, 1 - 2 3Pt, 4 - 5 FT), six rebounds and three assists, in 27 minutes off the bench. Jared Sullinger double - doubled with 12 points (5 - 13 FG, 2 - 2 FT) and 12 rebounds, along with four assists, three blocks and two steals, in 24 minutes. Evan Turner also filled the stat line with 14 points (6 - 12 FG, 2 - 3 FT), nine assists, six rebounds and one steal, in 28 minutes. The Heat got out to a quick start but could not hang on. They held the Celtics, who have averaged 118 points over their last seven games, to only 101 in this one by rebounding, blocking and contesting shots and holding the Celtics to 40 percent from the field. However, Miami could not find the offense it needed to win. Goran Dragic led the way in scoring with 21 points (9 - 15 FG, 1 - 4 3Pt, 2 - 2 FT), along with five rebounds and five assists, in 34 minutes. Dwyane Wade chipped in 19 points (7 - 19 FG, 0 - 1 3Pt, 5 - 7 FT), five rebounds and three assists, in 33 minutes, while Hassan Whiteside tallied a double - double in 32 minutes off the bench, with 13 points (5 - 9 FG, 3 - 3 FT) and 15 rebounds, along with an emphatic eight blocks. The Heat will head straight to New York, where they take on the Knicks on Sunday. The Celtics host the Jazz on Monday.
The Boston Celtics (35 - 25) defeated the Miami Heat (32 - 26) 101 - 89, Saturday afternoon at TD Garden. This clash of top Eastern teams featured Miami's top - five defense, which holds opponents to an average of 97 points per game versus Boston's top - five offense, which scores an average of 106 points per game, including 118 over their last seven. Boston had the advantage at home, where they have now won 10 in a row and boast a record of 19 - 10. The Heat now sit two games behind the third place Celtics and have gone 3 - 2 in their last five games. The Celtics only hit 40 percent of their shots but supplemented that by hitting 18 - 22 free throws and forcing 20 Miami turnovers. They also moved the ball very well, leading to 26 assists on 39 field goals. Nine players logged 19 or more minutes for Boston and six of them scored in double digits, while adding at least two rebounds or assists. Marcus Smart led the team in scoring with 15 points (5 - 9 FG, 1 - 2 3Pt, 4 - 5 FT), six rebounds and three assists, in 27 minutes off the bench. Jared Sullinger double - doubled with 12 points (5 - 13 FG, 2 - 2 FT) and 12 rebounds, along with four assists, three blocks and two steals, in 24 minutes. Evan Turner also filled the stat line with 14 points (6 - 12 FG, 2 - 3 FT), nine assists, six rebounds and one steal, in 28 minutes. The Heat got out to a quick start but could not hang on. They held the Celtics, who have averaged 118 points over their last seven games, to only 101 in this one by rebounding, blocking and contesting shots and holding the Celtics to 40 percent from the field. However, Miami could not find the offense it needed to win. Goran Dragic led the way in scoring with 21 points (9 - 15 FG, 1 - 4 3Pt, 2 - 2 FT), along with five rebounds and five assists, in 34 minutes. Dwyane Wade chipped in 19 points (7 - 19 FG, 0 - 1 3Pt, 5 - 7 FT), five rebounds and three assists, in 33 minutes, while Hassan Whiteside tallied a double - double in 32 minutes off the bench, with 13 points (5 - 9 FG, 3 - 3 FT) and 15 rebounds, along with an emphatic eight blocks. The Heat will head straight to New York, where they take on the Knicks on Sunday. The Celtics host the Jazz on Monday.
<GAME> <DATE> 27 February 2016 <DAY> Saturday <STADIUM> TD Garden <CITY> Boston <HOME> <TEAM> Celtics <CITY> Boston <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 101 <WINS-LOSSES> 35 25 <QTRS> 18 28 26 29 <TEAM-AST> 26 <3PT> 5 <TEAM-FG> 39 <TEAM-FT> 18 <TEAM-REB> 48 <TEAM-TO> 11 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 29 February 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> TD Garden <NEXT-CITY> Boston <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Utah <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Jazz <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Heat <CITY> Miami <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 89 <WINS-LOSSES> 32 26 <QTRS> 26 23 21 19 <TEAM-AST> 19 <3PT> 1 <TEAM-FG> 36 <TEAM-FT> 16 <TEAM-REB> 54 <TEAM-TO> 18 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 28 February 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> Madison Square Garden <NEXT-CITY> New York City <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> New York <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Knicks <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Marcus Smart <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 15 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 6 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Evan Turner <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 12 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 6 <AST> 9 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jae Crowder <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 15 40 <FG3> 0 6 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 5 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Zeller <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 12 42 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jared Sullinger <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 13 38 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 12 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 12 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Isaiah Thomas <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 12 <FG> 4 17 24 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 3 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Avery Bradley <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jonas Jerebko <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Amir Johnson <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 9 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 4 <TO> 2 <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> 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> Goran Dragić <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 21 <FG> 9 15 60 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dwyane Wade <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 19 <FG> 7 19 37 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 5 7 71 <REB> 5 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Hassan Whiteside <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 15 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 8 <DREB> 11 <OREB> 4 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Josh Richardson <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 11 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Luol Deng <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 11 <FG> 5 13 38 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 1 5 20 <REB> 12 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 3 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Amar'e Stoudemire <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Justise Winslow <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 10 30 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Josh McRoberts <TEAM> Miami Heat <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Beno Udrih <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-10 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 6 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none