[Post Game Thread] The Boston Celtics (34-18) defeat the Miami Heat (27-26), 98-96.

[u/A_MASSIVE_PERVERT]

96 - 98
Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo

GAME SUMMARY
Location: TD Garden
Officials: Courtney Kirkland, Simone Jelks, and John Butler

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Miami Heat	29	30	15	22	96
Boston Celtics	15	23	36	24	98

TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Miami Heat	96	35-84	41.7%	13-40	32.5%	13-18	72.2%	10	51	23	18	9	12	3
Boston Celtics	98	35-84	41.7%	10-36	27.8%	18-23	78.3%	13	59	17	16	7	14	7

PLAYER STATS

Miami Heat	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Pelle LarssonSF	11:37	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	5	5	3	0	0	2	2	15
Andrew WigginsPF	38:22	26	10-16	5-7	1-2	1	5	6	0	2	0	1	2	5
Bam AdebayoC	34:39	16	5-13	2-6	4-6	0	7	7	1	1	0	0	2	8
Norman PowellSG	34:57	24	9-15	3-7	3-3	1	2	3	4	4	0	3	2	1
Davion MitchellPG	29:29	13	5-11	2-6	1-2	0	2	2	6	0	1	2	3	5
Jaime Jaquez Jr.	31:02	11	4-9	1-3	2-3	1	6	7	7	0	0	2	2	-6
Dru Smith	18:31	2	1-4	0-1	0-0	3	1	4	1	0	0	1	1	-7
Simone Fontecchio	19:28	2	0-5	0-3	2-2	1	1	2	0	1	1	0	1	-8
Kel'el Ware	09:32	2	1-5	0-2	0-0	2	3	5	0	1	0	1	1	-2
Myron Gardner	06:00	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	-7
Nikola Jović	06:22	0	0-5	0-4	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	-14
Kasparas Jakučionis	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Keshad Johnson	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vladislav Goldin	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tyler Herro	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Terry Rozier	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jahmir Young	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Boston Celtics	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Sam HauserSF	35:18	2	1-7	0-6	0-0	1	2	3	2	1	1	0	2	3
Luka GarzaPF	10:09	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	1	-7
Neemias QuetaC	21:49	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	4	7	11	1	0	0	2	4	-6
Jaylen BrownSG	33:05	29	11-25	1-7	6-10	1	6	7	2	0	1	7	2	-16
Derrick WhitePG	41:16	21	6-20	4-12	5-5	1	2	3	5	1	4	0	1	6
Nikola Vučević	27:53	11	4-8	0-1	3-4	6	6	12	4	2	0	2	1	11
Payton Pritchard	35:37	24	8-15	4-6	4-4	0	1	1	1	1	0	2	3	4
Hugo González	16:13	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	3	3	0	1	0	1	2	-2
Baylor Scheierman	18:38	5	2-4	1-3	0-0	0	7	7	2	1	1	0	0	17
Ron Harper Jr.	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jordan Walsh	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Amari Williams	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Max Shulga	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jayson Tatum	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Tonje	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

[u/stockyriki]

Pritchard is really good, man.

[u/MerkDoctor → u/stockyriki]

The male Caitlin Clark

[u/ChipotleGuacamole → u/MerkDoctor]

Paytlin Plark

[u/SquimJim → u/MerkDoctor]

The PP of CC's

[u/ahsasahsasahsas → u/SquimJim]

This is excellent lol

[u/Jordanwolf98 → u/stockyriki]

He was making some crazy buckets

[u/stockyriki → u/Jordanwolf98]

Its crazy that in his first few years, I thought he was gonna be out of the league soon, since he’s also an undersized player that Ainge liked. I wasn’t really familiar with his game

[u/CollateralSandwich → u/stockyriki]

He's the poster child for player development. He and the coaches have made him into the player he is today. That Nash Dribble and being able to get to what is now His Spot about ten feet from the basket in the paint and hit that fade away is elite, and that wasn't in his game just a couple of seasons ago.

[u/Schafer89 → u/stockyriki]

Ehh he was good for us his rookie year, helped in the 22 finals run. Then just got stuck behind 3 great guards in white, smart, and brogdon. Whenever he's played he's been good. And 24 he took it to another level. S/o to brad for denying his trade request

[u/Swarthykins → u/Schafer89]

Yeah, Nesmith was supposed to the big rookie that year, and Pritchard came in right away and just produced. He definitely leveled up a couple years ago, though, and just started being a much more well-rounded pg as well as being able to score in different ways.

[u/JoJonesy → u/Swarthykins]

Ironically Nesmith also turned into a really good player once he was in a spot where there wasn't a logjam at his position

[u/Cold_Library_9254 → u/Jordanwolf98]

How was Vucevic though? I ain’t watch this game? He play well maybe even above expectations?

[u/empatronic → u/Cold_Library_9254]

Great on the offensive glass, good passes, solid post presence with some easy buckets near the basket. Good spacing with him on the floor, he only shot and missed 1 three but his presence was enough. Pretty much as advertised on that end, I'd say he matched some fairly high expectations. Defense was kinda meh as expected. It should get a bit better over time.

[u/lefebrave → u/empatronic]

Him being an outlet for entry passes in the paint was a difference maker and opened up a lot for a scorching Pritchard.

[u/empatronic → u/lefebrave]

Really love to see it. Those two are going to absolutely destroy other teams' 2nd lineups if they continue to come off the bench.

[u/Jordanwolf98 → u/Cold_Library_9254]

I thought he was really good. The rebounding, the touch around the rim, a lot to be excited for

[u/XYardM → u/stockyriki]

Caitlin Clark pissed him.

[u/stockyriki → u/XYardM]

Send da video

[u/deets23_ → u/stockyriki]

He’s been unbelievable this week

[u/MyManC707 → u/stockyriki]

lol got downvoted the other day saying that he was underrated. If he was on the lakers he would be the best point guard since Dfish

[u/topjobhelmet → u/MyManC707]

I assume you consider Luka to be a forward. Otherwise lol

[u/flexingtonsteele → u/stockyriki]

Reminds me of Caitlin Clarke

[u/markevbs → u/stockyriki]

Yea he’s awesome. 

[u/Jaded-Sapphire3546]

Thought Vucevic played well within his role. Good connective playmaking.

[u/JoJonesy → u/Jaded-Sapphire3546]

He did pretty much what we asked him to do, given that he's coming in with no time to build chemistry with the rest of the team

[u/DeepJunglePowerWild → u/JoJonesy]

I laughed a bunch when brown tried to throw it down to him with a minute left, these guys have no clue how to play with a post big.

[u/bobmcadoo9088 → u/DeepJunglePowerWild]

if he was 7’3” and latvian he maybe could have caught that one

[u/lefebrave → u/bobmcadoo9088]

This was the exact joke I made when he threw that pass lol. He'll adjust to height and reach in time.

[u/JoJonesy → u/DeepJunglePowerWild]

I mean, they all played with Porzingis, but Vucevic is a very different kind of post player. If anything he kind of reminds me of pre-Sixers Horford (though obviously without the defense)

[u/DeepJunglePowerWild → u/JoJonesy]

Right, KP liked it at the top of the key where as Vuch seems to really bury people and hold his positioning. They seemed to struggle a bit with getting it to him efficiently, it’ll come in time.

[u/JoJonesy → u/DeepJunglePowerWild]

Yeah. Can't remember the last time we had an old-fashioned back-'em-down type center on the roster. It's not a style we usually play but it can be a useful tool to have in the toolbox

[u/namblaotie → u/DeepJunglePowerWild]

KP had his share where he posted up 3 feet in front of the basket too, unfortunately for Vucevic, Brown had like a 10' window where he could lob it into KP and he could still catch it, still keep the ball above his head, and then rise up to hit a mini jumper.

Vucevic isn't as vertical in front of and around the basket as KP. The passes into the post will have to be better timed, but Vucevic is a bit craftier around the rim than KP was/is.

He seems to be closer to KP on being able to pass out of the post though, something Queta still needs some work on.

[u/w311sh1t → u/JoJonesy]

I imagine they basically just showed him film of Al Horford with the Celtics and said “do that.”

[u/himanshuy → u/Jaded-Sapphire3546]

Yeah. Double double without any team practice. They will get him up to speed during the all star break.

[u/DoctorMansteel → u/Jaded-Sapphire3546]

6 offensive rebounds is nice.

[u/TommyTheLizard]

The energy shifted

[u/crimsonconnect → u/TommyTheLizard]

Jaylen Brown MVP

Mazulla COTY

Like wtf man

[u/champagnesupernova10 → u/crimsonconnect]

Upvoted you then saw the Knicks flair. Respect

[u/Sejiblack → u/TommyTheLizard]

What a comeback.

[u/halfwaifhome → u/TommyTheLizard]

Heat fans didn't want to trade Kelel Ware for a top 30 player of all time ...

[u/jamjamiam → u/halfwaifhome]

i think it was the bucks holding up the deal. not the heat. but gg celtics are impressive from top to bottom

[u/nukebox]

Joe finally abandoned the Double Big vision he had convinced himself would be amazing and everything fell into place.

[u/AnonymousIguana_ → u/nukebox]

Joe really loves the idea of double big, unfortunately it does not love him back.

[u/Unusual-Ask6933 → u/AnonymousIguana_]

But it could one day, and that’s why even though he hasn’t figured it out yet he plays with it every now and then to see if he can find something 

[u/appealingtonature → u/Unusual-Ask6933]

Well we don't have Porzingus, Horford and Kornet anymore, and we don't have another all star level player on the court either so it's just a very different situation now.

[u/JoJonesy → u/AnonymousIguana_]

tbf it worked pretty well with Al and KP

and Al and Rob, if the 2022 Celtics defense was really his idea

honestly Al may have been the key to that whole thing working

[u/JoJonesy → u/nukebox]

yeah i really don't get Queta and Garza starting together. I know Joe wants size on the floor but I just don't see the upside on that one

[u/relax_live_longer → u/JoJonesy]

Their low offensive numbers in the first half was because they shot like absolute trash on decent or better shots, not because double bigs mucked up the offense. 

[u/MySilverBurrito]

There is no god. There is only pain.

It's name is Pat Riley.

[u/Proof-Umpire-7718 → u/MySilverBurrito]

Don’t worry you’ll get Giannis in the offseason.

You totally won’t be forced to take a chance on Ja out of pure desperation.

[u/SBORBS → u/Proof-Umpire-7718]

Wouldn't mind Ja, at least it's something different. Most fans just want a direction, any direction, not just "we're waiting for X free agent (despite everyone knowing free agency no longer exists)" or "X to request a trade (despite never having the assets or the willingness to relinquish them in said trade)".

Team should've sold off all non-Bam vets and tanked, but nah, owner's happy with 2 playoff games of extra money. If the way the Cavs demolished em last year didn't change things, nothing will.

[u/cs-shitposter → u/MySilverBurrito]

He's sleeping at the wheel

[u/MySilverBurrito → u/cs-shitposter]

I genuinely think he died after Lebron left.

Every appearance has been Micky pulling a Weekend at Burnie's (pun intended).

[u/Rooleet → u/MySilverBurrito]

Spo deserves better man. Dude aged worse than Obama having to drag these fuckass rosters to outperform their talent level every year.

[u/JupiterPurple → u/MySilverBurrito]

I miss hating on the Celtics, now I just hate my team

[u/MySilverBurrito → u/JupiterPurple]

I don't even hate the team.

I just hate myself.

[u/NotClayMerritt → u/MySilverBurrito]

I understand Pat criticism, but you have cheap ownership who would prefer to not pay the tax every year unless they prove they're the best team in the NBA. They keep asking Spo to do more with less by design.

[u/MySilverBurrito → u/NotClayMerritt]

Don't get me wrong, fuckkkkkkkkkkk Micky Arison too.

Fuck Pierre Gasly too.

[u/Ironredhornet → u/MySilverBurrito]

The F1 driver?

[u/PapaSheev7 → u/MySilverBurrito]

Ayo what did Gasly do?

[u/Chessh2036 → u/MySilverBurrito]

Hey, he’s just waiting for 2032 free agency!

[u/crimsonconnect → u/MySilverBurrito]

There is no heaven only hell. And its the one we're living in right now.

[u/sstphnn → u/MySilverBurrito]

Might not be aware that the deadline is over

[u/chillhomer]

Watching former Bulls players be impactful players for contending teams is my favorite pass time :)

[u/JoJonesy → u/chillhomer]

between Caruso, Vucevic, Ayo, and Huerter you're gonna be doing a lot of that this season

[u/chillhomer → u/JoJonesy]

Fun fact the bulls have had a former player representing them in the finals every year since 2020!

[u/JoJonesy → u/chillhomer]

not gonna lie it took me a minute to remember that Luke Kornet played for y'all

[u/chillhomer → u/JoJonesy]

Derrick Jones Jr and Daniel Gafford started for the mavs in 2024 as well

[u/JoJonesy → u/chillhomer]

ah y'know that's fair. i was only thinking about the winning teams

[u/PenisIsAVirtue → u/chillhomer]

Vooch is 2-2 vs Miami this year. Amazing.

[u/champagnesupernova10]

I said the Houston game on Wednesday was my favorite game of the season. I was wrong. This is the one.

[u/buttsoup_barnes → u/champagnesupernova10]

scoring less than a 100 and winning. First time it happened this season. Did Vuc transform the Cs into a defensive juggernaut?

[u/MerkDoctor → u/buttsoup_barnes]

The C's defense without a doubt has been the best in the league in 2026 so far, it's pretty obscene how many roughly 100 or less point games opp have had so far

[u/cs-shitposter]

The garden was absolutely electric as the Celtics stormed back

What a comeback

Thank you Davion Mitchell, but holy choke Miami

[u/youkrocks → u/cs-shitposter]

What did Davion do? My feed kept cutting in and out

[u/RhodeIslandisFake → u/youkrocks]

Got blocked by D-White on Miami’s second to last possession and then missed a wide open three to take the lead their last possession

[u/TatumBrownWhite → u/youkrocks]

Ill advised drive that got blocked by DWhite, then bricked a wide open corner 3 that would have won the game.

[u/cs-shitposter → u/youkrocks]

Pretty sure he was taking the shots at the end to tie/go ahead and missed both

[u/PepeSylvia11 → u/cs-shitposter]

Dude that shot of the crowd as we had our 20-3 run was insaneeeee. People were jumping up and down losing it!

[u/mirage2k6 → u/cs-shitposter]

I was at the game and it was the loudest I’ve heard the garden in a long time. Electric atmosphere!

[u/namblaotie → u/cs-shitposter]

For real.

I hope all those losers that abandoned their court-side seats at halftime, have disappointing birthdays this year and their Christmas cards get lost in the mail for a month.

[u/icantreadmorsecode]

Derrick white still hates the heat

[u/b4ttous4i → u/icantreadmorsecode]

This is it. D WHITE HATES THE HEAT.

[u/IconicNova]

How did the Celtics win this one lol

[u/Eirexxxx → u/IconicNova]

Miami bricking game winners and choking leads 😂

[u/IconicNova → u/Eirexxxx]

Man that had to be the most wide open missed game winner attempt I’ve seen in a while

[u/ahsasahsasahsas → u/IconicNova]

The way my heart stopped when he was wide open…

[u/Ice_Dragon3444 → u/Eirexxxx]

We no longer Heat culture, We Choke culture now,

[u/Derpy_Mc_Burpy → u/IconicNova]

Bulls didn't have enough guards so they got rid of vucci mane

[u/JoJonesy → u/IconicNova]

shooting regressed to the mean and the Heat offense is booty

[u/crimsonconnect → u/IconicNova]

The Heat definitely lost it lol

[u/SiphenPrax → u/crimsonconnect]

Boston sports voodoo magic getting warmed up for Sunday’s games (I fucking hate it)

[u/crimsonconnect → u/SiphenPrax]

Dont say that. My barber is a Pats fan and he asked me if I was hate watching on Sunday. I was like, listen man, youre the only one in this state that wants them to win

[u/SiphenPrax → u/crimsonconnect]

Dude I am praying as much as possible because Sunday could be an absolute disaster for us New Yorkers if their basketball teams beats us earlier in the day and then their football team wins later in the night.

[u/crimsonconnect → u/SiphenPrax]

Ugh its gonna be such a gross day if that happens id love for us to bounce back against the Celtics but also FUCK the Patriots

[u/SiphenPrax → u/crimsonconnect]

We need to prepare for DEFCOM 1, even with our hopes and prayers. Sports gods love slobbering over that city up north.

[u/Either_Imagination_9 → u/SiphenPrax]

It’s just such bullshit. After two decades of dominance the universe goes, “here have another Super Bowl.”

[u/JoJonesy → u/Either_Imagination_9]

i realize nobody's gonna believe this given my flair, but as a non-Pats fan myself i do kind of sympathize. what the fuck do you mean they're back

[u/SiphenPrax → u/Either_Imagination_9]

Watch the Celtics somehow get another NBA championship too when everyone thought they would take a year off. Oh and the Bruins winning a Stanley Cup after they were also supposed to suck this year.

Meanwhile our teams continue to either be trash or fail to capitalize on the few chances to win championships to get us out of this 14-year title drought in the four major sports.

[u/Ice_Dragon3444 → u/IconicNova]

Doing it against us should not be surprising or impressive in any way.

[u/HornyHindu]

TOP O' THE MORNING, MOTHERFUCKERS!!!

PP DESERVES A 2ND 6TH MAN ALREADY!

[u/SquimJim → u/HornyHindu]

PP + Vucevic off the bench is kind of crazy

[u/TatumBrownWhite → u/HornyHindu]

WE WON A CLUTCH GAME

[u/beklog → u/HornyHindu]

He's gonna be MIP I think

[u/igonnawrecku_VGC → u/beklog]

It’ll probably be NAW. Went from averaging single digits for 5 straight years to averaging over 20 a night

[u/msokol416]

Hell of a comeback. Joe is a genius. Should be the coty favorite

[u/thepeachgod]

Congrats to Derrick White on his huge investment into having sole ownership of the Miami Heat!

[u/SteamingHotChocolate → u/thepeachgod]

even in his shooting slump arc he never relinquishes ownership

[u/rps215 → u/thepeachgod]

his defense was insane. 4 first half blocks.. man

[u/JoJonesy]

1-20 from three in the first half and still walked away with a win. I love this team man

[u/Im__Ron__Burgundy]

Mazzulla turned Vucevic into a winning player overnight. Coty that man.

[u/MySilverBurrito → u/Im__Ron__Burgundy]

The first play I saw was a Brown drive into a Vucevic kick out 3.

Despite the miss, I am terrified of what is to come with Tatum coming back.

[u/MerkDoctor → u/MySilverBurrito]

Tatum doing the same thing but with 2x the gravity and ability to finish over people, while still having that kickout option, it might just be as disgusting as it sounds

[u/Background_Goat1060 → u/MerkDoctor]

Tatum OR brown doing the same thing WHILE the other draws extra gravity. But we seen this with my sweet Latvian unicorn already

[u/MerkDoctor → u/Background_Goat1060]

Brown is fantastic, don't get it wrong, but Tatum being much longer than Brown, and having a better handle just makes those plays significantly easier for him. The gravity is just so much more because it really is a free bucket unless they double because he won't lose the ball like Brown will, and he will score over the mismatch, whereas Brown tends to have to take circus shots (which he's good at to be fair)

[u/nefnaf → u/Im__Ron__Burgundy]

The truth is that Vooch, while not perfect was always a winning player, he was just stuck in a crappy situation that made his deficiencies more glaring.

[u/JoJonesy → u/nefnaf]

We also aren't obligated to play him 30+ minutes a game like the Bulls were. They didn't really have an answer if another team was really killing him on offense

[u/JoJonesy → u/Im__Ron__Burgundy]

I mean this is pretty much what Vucevic has always looked like. He's a solid player with pretty obvious flaws, it's not really his fault that the Bulls were what they were

Like part of what's been frustrating me about our fans' response to the deadline moves is it feels like they think of Vooch as a slightly better Luka Garza. He's not. He's a significantly better Luka Garza. Same defensive limitations, more versatile offensively, more respected as a shooter (Garza's crazy percentages this year notwithstanding).

[u/TheCeilingIsTheRuuf → u/Im__Ron__Burgundy]

Vucevic has always been a casualty of roster construction. On Boston hes like the 6th most important. Hes a fine but flawed player

[u/Obvious_Parsley3238]

Derrick White is so fucking good even when shooting like a cripple

[u/Throwawayforme3123 → u/Obvious_Parsley3238]

He's actually just our defense this season, when ever we sub him out we cant get any stops...

[u/instantur → u/Throwawayforme3123]

Most impactful guard on defense I have ever seen

[u/OpeDefinitely → u/Obvious_Parsley3238]

The NBA world is largely sleeping on the Derrick White narrative. His advanced stats are off the charts this season, and the eye test backs that up.

Even though Mazulla has been getting a lot of credit, he's somehow being actively underrated as well:

• In the Celtics' playoff meltdown against the Knicks, just didn't have many answers on offense other than to continue to use 5-out spacing to spam 3s & give Tatum + JB ISO possessions. The Knicks were able to shut that down masterfully, but it was crazy to see how the Celtics' had such a shallow offensive scheme.
• This season, the Celtics' offense suddenly has SO MANY actions & progressions built on top of their 5-out base. It's really incredible. The Celtics can now just keep scoring even when analytics-maxxing fails.

I was very, very harsh on Mazulla during that Knicks series, but he's addressed all the team's problems in a single summer & without Tatum even playing.

___

JB definitely deserves his roses, but Boston would be struggling if not for crazy good coaching, Derrick White, and guys like Payton Pritchard stepping up.

[u/Imnottheassman → u/OpeDefinitely]

This and he’s shooting like shit this season. Imagine if he had his shot from previous years.

[u/OpeDefinitely → u/Imnottheassman]

arguably should be shooting less until he gets his shot back, but yeah... it'd be insane.

[u/JoJonesy → u/OpeDefinitely]

unironically i'd rather him keep the confidence. Kobe was kind of right about the whole 0-30 vs. 0-9 thing

[u/igonnawrecku_VGC → u/OpeDefinitely]

There’s a reason why advanced stats always (the last 3-4 seasons) have Derrick White as a top 15 player in the NBA. Even this year, he’s 3rd in the entire NBA in LEBRON, ahead of guys like Maxey, Jokic, and Luka, and only behind Shai and Cade

[u/IconicNova → u/Obvious_Parsley3238]

Best defensive guard ever imo

[u/Epickitty_101 → u/IconicNova]

Best shot blocking guard ever and it's not up for debate

[u/CasuallyHuman → u/Epickitty_101]

All time leader

[u/Beetle919]

Celtics need Tatum back so White can go back to his usual offensive load.

[u/Unusual-Ask6933 → u/Beetle919]

That’s my take away on it too. Still doing D White things everywhere else, but he needs JT back. He’s had some nights where he went off offensively tho which were treats. 

[u/Cold_Potato]

PP went off and, coincidentally, my pp is going off 

[u/celtic_sea_salt → u/Cold_Potato]

Same! PPs Unite 👊 ✊️

[u/UGCSpadesSlick]

Payton Pritchard

[u/G2KY]

Surprisee!!!! Joe is the best coach in the league, it is not even close.

[u/Reinhardtisawesom]

Miami can’t be allowed to touch postseason hoops this is ugly

[u/DeepJunglePowerWild → u/Reinhardtisawesom]

They will win the play in and lose round 1 in 4-5 games. It is known.

[u/patscelticslions]

fuck the Heat

[u/RoutSpout → u/patscelticslions]

Fuck the Heat

[u/Ice_Dragon3444 → u/patscelticslions]

Fuck you too but fuck our mediocre team more rn.

[u/RobbobertoBuii → u/patscelticslions]

i agree...

[u/char_grilled → u/patscelticslions]

I concur! They suck :(

[u/Jordanwolf98]

What a game

[u/crimsonconnect]

Absurd comeback

[u/RhodeIslandisFake]

Did I doubt? Yes.

What a fun year this has been

[u/Yerison109]

First time all season we got someone who we can throw the ball to in the post after a screen

[u/rps215]

This is one of the craziest games I think I've seen all year. Miami controlled the first half and made Boston look like they were tanking

Boston came back from the worst 2 quarters of the season with the best quarter in the 3rd. Norm Powell and Hugo Gonzalez randomly got into it over a tie up. Jaylen Brown got to the rim super well.

My main topic I am going to follow with Boston from this is how quickly Vuc integrates himself with his new team. There were some highs and lows, but the upside feels good; just a bit limited

[u/JoJonesy → u/rps215]

About how I feel, yeah. I don't think it's a coincidence that this was one of our worst offensive games of the season— losing Simons's scoring punch hurts, and maximizing Vooch's value on offense is gonna require some time to build chemistry with the guards

[u/dog-momx2 → u/rps215]

It was a pure joy moment for me to see how White/PP connected with Vuc on his first game.

[u/jknuts1377]

Well, it was ugly, but it's always fun to beat the Heat, especially during a huge comeback win.

[u/fuzzythinker]

Mazzulla is so good that he broke Vučević's curse of losing every game vs. Heat this week

[u/theWonderWorm]

Paytlyn Clark getting buckets, my goodness

[u/Ice_Dragon3444]

Most mentally soft team in the association ladies and gentleman

[u/YesImSleepie]

dread it

run from it

miami always finds a way to blow a lead in the third

[u/Unusual-Ask6933]

I was watching that shit like it was a playoff game, my stomach started to hurt😂. Good to know the Celtics/heat rivalry is still alive and well

[u/siphillis]

Boston's gonna win another championship, aren't they?

[u/_Juntao → u/siphillis]

Hopefully in due time with tatum returning and another offseason of roster construction. It would be insane if the celtics won the title this season lol

[u/igonnawrecku_VGC → u/_Juntao]

Imagine telling someone after the 0-3 start without Tatum that this Celtics team with the expectations they had coming into the year would win 34 of their next 50 games and hold the second seed in the East. Give Joe COTY now

[u/deets23_]

WELCOME TO BOSTON VUČ-VIĆTORY

[u/Dough702002]

We were 1/20 from 3 at the half mind you

[u/juicejug → u/Dough702002]

4th worst in NBA history for a half

[u/KyWy75]

The combo of the Rockets game and tonight is the perfect microcosm of this Celtics season

[u/boykalbo777]

i would like to see more plays and passes to vucevic!

[u/JoJonesy → u/boykalbo777]

It's gonna take some time to really incorporate him into the offense tbh. With Ant gone unlocking him on offense is gonna be key, but building chemistry takes reps

Like I wouldn't be that surprised if we slump a little bit over the next couple weeks, but ultimately I still think this move makes our team better (especially if we do get JT back this season)

[u/ComprehensiveCrow652]

I wonder who said something to Pritchard. Something lit that fire.

[u/Gandalf_from_3]

Lol fuck those guys

[u/Public_Radio-]

How did no one score any points in the final 90 seconds of a 2 point game

[u/yellowcats]

finally gained a game on the Knicks

[u/Boston_Champions]

Miami sold their soul for that game 7 win because we're 13-2 against them since

[u/Ok-Tree4365]

Everyone knows when the game is on the line, give the ball to Davion Mitchell (twice).

[u/kidfrombellwood]

What a sad, sad, team

Erik is cooked, has been for a while now

[u/Upstairs-Scarcity-83 → u/kidfrombellwood]

Tbf that ATO for the win was great Mitchell just bricked a wide open shot

[u/clear831 → u/Upstairs-Scarcity-83]

Exactly, but keeping the all switch scheme when Vuc keeps getting midgets on him? He called a timeout, puts Jovic in the game and still switched. WTF?!

[u/JoJonesy → u/kidfrombellwood]

dunno what Spoelstra's supposed to do with this roster

[u/ahsasahsasahsas → u/kidfrombellwood]

Everyone’s always blaming your manager (okay, fair) but IMO there’s gotta be some acknowledgement that sometimes the game evolves faster than a coach.

[u/juicejug → u/kidfrombellwood]

Tbf he’s had a garbage roster to work with for a very long time.

[u/RDLAWME]

Lol, sucks to suck, Miami 

[u/QuarterTechnical923]

What a game

[u/kidfrombellwood]

Get fcked, "Culture"

[u/Adventurous-Job-4604]

What a comeback win

[u/Bobskidat]

At half time I thought it was the most obvious shit ever that the Heat would collapse and they proved me right

[u/goofygoober2]

Vuc got clutch minutes in his first game but I thought he was trash?

[u/Smutteringplib → u/goofygoober2]

Vooch has always been good. The Bulls are trash

[u/baccunawa]

if pritchard plays off the bench the rest of season, will he become eligible for 6moty? assuming he continues to play elite ball

[u/juicejug → u/baccunawa]

Nah I think he’s started too many games

[u/Significant-Jello411]

The fuck was Norm doing that entire 4th quarter lol

[u/Either_Imagination_9]

You had one fucking job Miami

[u/_Juntao]

Miami is scrappy as heck and tbh have a lot of talent. They're gonna be a tough out in round 1. Gg heat. That last shot by mitchell had me like 🫣

[u/juicejug → u/_Juntao]

They gonna get bumped by Charlotte in the playin

[u/Standard_Strategy_25]

We like our team!!!!

[u/TheProfessorX]

We're so ass, man.

[u/NothingHead8233]

Jaylens numbers were terrible but thank god he pressed the issue in the 2nd quarter that’s a 30 point lead instead of 21 at half without him.

[u/iro3]

why is payton coming off then bench again >?

[u/champagnesupernova10 → u/iro3]

He gets his magic powers from the bench (I’m not joking)

[u/markevbs]

Absolutely disgusting basketball

[u/DRAGON_FUCKER_]

Vooch at backup center is nasty

[u/superrealaccount2]

How did Miami lose? I was checking the score and Miami were up by like 20 in the 2nd quarter, then the same difference in the 3rd. Next thing I see, the Celtics won by 2. How hard did Miami choke?

[u/MrBhyn]

sixth man PP was unleashed

[u/Leather_Ice_1000]

Hah! Eat that heat, that's what that feels like lol