Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics
April 1, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Celtics beat the Heat 147-129 on 2026-04-01 on the road against the Heat. The Heat started Andrew Wiggins, Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Davion Mitchell, and Pelle Larsson. The Celtics started Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, Neemias Queta, and Sam Hauser. Jaylen Brown (Celtics) scored 7 points (2/9) in his matchups, with Tyler Herro as his primary defender. Bam Adebayo (Heat) scored 19 points (7/18) in his matchups, with Neemias Queta as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
MIA
Miami Heat
129
Did not play: Myron Gardner (DNP - Coach's Decision), Vladislav Goldin (DNP - Coach's Decision), Kasparas Jakučionis (DNP - Coach's Decision), Keshad Johnson (DNP - Coach's Decision), Nikola Jović (DNP - Coach's Decision), Trevor Keels (DNP - Coach's Decision)
BOS
Boston Celtics
147
Did not play: Charles Bassey (DNP - Coach's Decision), Ron Harper Jr. (DNP - Coach's Decision), John Tonje (DNP - Coach's Decision), Amari Williams (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
MIA
Miami Heat
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Andrew Wiggins · Bam Adebayo · Tyler Herro · Davion Mitchell · Pelle Larsson Starter 17.2 min
- Tyler Herro · Davion Mitchell · Jaime Jaquez Jr. · Pelle Larsson · Kel'el Ware 9.0 min
- Bam Adebayo · Tyler Herro · Davion Mitchell · Jaime Jaquez Jr. · Pelle Larsson 4.2 min
- Andrew Wiggins · Bam Adebayo · Tyler Herro · Jaime Jaquez Jr. · Pelle Larsson 3.7 min
- Andrew Wiggins · Bam Adebayo · Davion Mitchell · Jaime Jaquez Jr. · Simone Fontecchio 2.7 min
BOS
Boston Celtics
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Jaylen Brown · Jayson Tatum · Derrick White · Neemias Queta · Sam Hauser Starter 14.6 min
- Jaylen Brown · Jayson Tatum · Derrick White · Neemias Queta · Payton Pritchard 6.1 min
- Jaylen Brown · Jayson Tatum · Payton Pritchard · Luka Garza · Baylor Scheierman 4.5 min
- Jayson Tatum · Derrick White · Neemias Queta · Payton Pritchard · Sam Hauser 3.2 min
- Jayson Tatum · Derrick White · Payton Pritchard · Luka Garza · Jordan Walsh 3.0 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Heat defense
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Jaylen Brown 7 pts (2/9) in 74 possessions
Guarded by: Tyler Herro (48 %, 5 pts) · Andrew Wiggins (12 %, 2 pts) · Pelle Larsson (12 %, 0 pts)
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Jayson Tatum 20 pts (6/10) in 71 possessions
Guarded by: Andrew Wiggins (35 %, 8 pts) · Pelle Larsson (25 %, 3 pts) · Jaime Jaquez Jr. (11 %, 2 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Tyler Herro | Jaylen Brown: 36 poss., 5 pts (1/5) · Derrick White: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Davion Mitchell | Payton Pritchard: 29 poss., 10 pts (4/6) · Derrick White: 19 poss., 3 pts (1/3) |
| Pelle Larsson | Sam Hauser: 18 poss., 4 pts (1/2) · Jayson Tatum: 18 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Bam Adebayo | Neemias Queta: 39 poss., 18 pts (6/13) · Luka Garza: 10 poss., 4 pts (1/3) |
| Andrew Wiggins | Jayson Tatum: 25 poss., 8 pts (2/4) · Jaylen Brown: 9 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. | Derrick White: 12 poss., 4 pts (2/3) · Sam Hauser: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Kel'el Ware | Baylor Scheierman: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Jayson Tatum: 5 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Simone Fontecchio | Baylor Scheierman: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Payton Pritchard: 2 poss., 2 pts (0/1) |
| Dru Smith | Payton Pritchard: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jaylen Brown: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
Celtics defense
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Bam Adebayo 19 pts (7/18) in 75 possessions
Guarded by: Neemias Queta (44 %, 6 pts) · Jayson Tatum (13 %, 6 pts) · Luka Garza (10 %, 0 pts)
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Tyler Herro 19 pts (7/11) in 82 possessions
Guarded by: Jaylen Brown (30 %, 10 pts) · Sam Hauser (27 %, 8 pts) · Baylor Scheierman (13 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown | Tyler Herro: 25 poss., 10 pts (3/5) · Andrew Wiggins: 15 poss., 16 pts (6/8) |
| Jayson Tatum | Pelle Larsson: 24 poss., 5 pts (2/5) · Andrew Wiggins: 18 poss., 6 pts (2/3) |
| Neemias Queta | Bam Adebayo: 33 poss., 6 pts (2/3) · Andrew Wiggins: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Derrick White | Davion Mitchell: 17 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Pelle Larsson: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Sam Hauser | Tyler Herro: 22 poss., 8 pts (4/4) · Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 12 poss., 6 pts (2/3) |
| Payton Pritchard | Davion Mitchell: 21 poss., 6 pts (2/2) · Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/3) |
| Baylor Scheierman | Tyler Herro: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Luka Garza | Bam Adebayo: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Kel'el Ware: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jordan Walsh | Tyler Herro: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Pelle Larsson: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |