Anfernee Simons scored a season-high 39 points, including 18 in the fourth quarter, to lead a late Boston comeback that defeated the Miami Heat 119-114. Jaylen Brown contributed 27 points and Sam Hauser added 17, with the Celtics outscoring Miami 36-21 in the fourth after trailing by as much as 19 points. The comeback marked Boston's second-largest rally this season. Norman Powell scored 26 for Miami while Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro had 22 each. Miami missed Davion Mitchell and Jaime Jaquez Jr.; Boston will visit Atlanta next while Miami hosts Oklahoma City.
"Anfernee Simons scored 18 of his season-high 39 points in the fourth quarter, Jaylen Brown added 27 and the Boston Celtics trailed most of the way before rallying to beat the Miami Heat 119-114 on Thursday night. Sam Hauser added 17 points for the Celtics, who outscored Miami 36-21 in the fourth quarter and won after facing as much as a 19-point deficit. It was their second-biggest comeback win of the season, after coming from 20 down to beat Indiana on Dec. 22."
"Simons had the second highest-scoring game for a reserve this season - Utah's Brice Sensabaugh had 43 on Wednesday night in a loss to Chicago - and became the fourth Celtics player in the last 50 years to score at least 39 off the bench. The others: Larry Bird, Todd Day and Payton Pritchard. Norman Powell scored 26 points for Miami, which got 22 points apiece from Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro."
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