Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics

NBA

Heat

15-13

116-129

Final

Celtics

16-11

TD Garden

TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

MIA leadsBiggest lead MIA 8, BOS 19

BOS leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
MIA	29	29	31	27	116
BOS	30	28	34	37	129

Who won: Celtics 129-116

The Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 129-116 on Friday, December 19, 2025 at TD Garden. The Celtics lead the series 1-0. The Celtics outscored the Heat 37-27 in the 4th quarter. Derrick White led the Celtics in points (33). Kel'el Ware led the Heat in points (24).

Win probability

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 0.7
Myron Gardner personal take foul
THREEQ4 8.5
Three! Jumper, 27 ft
Kasparas Jakucionis
Kasparas Jakucionis makes 27-foot three point jumper (Vladislav Goldin assists)
MIA 116 - 129 BOS
Q4 15.7
TO
shot clock turnover
THREEQ4 40.5
Three! Jumper, 26 ft
Keshad Johnson
Keshad Johnson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Simone Fontecchio assists)
MIA 113 - 129 BOS
Q4 44.2
Kasparas Jakucionis offensive rebound
Q4 46.6
Myron Gardner misses 22-foot three point jumper
Q4 54.7
TO
shot clock turnover
Q4 54.7
Celtics offensive team rebound
Q4 56.4
Anfernee Simons misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
Q4 1:18
Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
Q4 1:20
Norman Powell misses 29-foot three point jumper
THREEQ4 1:29
Three! 26 ft
Jaylen Brown
Jaylen Brown makes 26-foot three pointer
MIA 110 - 129 BOS
Q4 1:35
+2
Norman Powell makes 5-foot two point shot
MIA 110 - 126 BOS
Q4 1:43
+2
Jaylen Brown makes 3-foot two point shot
MIA 108 - 126 BOS
Q4 1:50
Hugo Gonzalez defensive rebound
Q4 1:52
Simone Fontecchio misses 27-foot three point jumper
Q4 2:03
TO
Hugo Gonzalez offensive foul turnover
Q4 2:03
Hugo Gonzalez offensive charge
Q4 2:21
TO
Bam Adebayo offensive foul turnover
Q4 2:21
Bam Adebayo offensive foul
Q4 2:29
Bam Adebayo defensive rebound
Q4 2:31
Jaylen Brown misses 14-foot fade away jump shot
Q4 2:43
Bam Adebayo loose ball foul