By Tim Reynolds
The Associated Press
Miami – Jayson Tatum scored 33 points, Kristaps Porzingis added 17 and the Boston Celtics ruined the beginnings of Andrew Wiggins in Miami while they were exceeding Heat 103-85 on Monday evening.
Former Wiggins warrior collected 11 points when he only drew 3 out of 12 while Miami fired 33.7% and was now held under 90 points in each of his last five games against Boston.
The new faces of Miami acquired in the trade of Jimmy Butler – Wiggins, Davion Mitchell and the former warrior Kyle Anderson – fired a 5 combined for 25 on the field, 2 for 13 to 3 points. Wiggins and Mitchell were both in the starting training for their beginnings in Miami.
Al Horford scored 16 points, Sam Hauser had 15 and Derrick White added 13 for the Celtics. Boston took 53 3 points in the game and only 32 2 points.
Bam Adebayo scored 22 points and caught 12 rebounds for Miami, who was without Tyler Herro and Jaime Jaquez Jr. – Both set aside by the disease.
Including the playoffs, Boston has now won five consecutive meetings with Miami, each of them unilateral-104-84, 102-88 and 118-84 in the last three games of the first round series 2024, 108-89 in December. 2 And now this 18 -point victory.
Take -out
Former CAL star, Jaylen Brown, missed the match for Boston with swelling in his right knee and Jrule Holiday was released with a right shoulder problem. Asked before the match if he was concerned about injury problems, Celtic coach Joe Mazzulla said they are not problems. “These are opportunities,” he said.
Key
Miami led 24-13 and Boston made a 26-5 race in the next seven minutes. The Celtics control the rest of the path.
Key statistics
It was the 69th time in the history of heat that they pulled less than 35% in a regular season match. They are now 2-67 in such competitions.
The next
Boston ends his schedule prior to everyone on Wednesday at home against San Antonio. Miami plays Oklahoma City on Wednesday and Dallas on Thursday.
Originally published:
California Daily Newspapers
