"The Miami Heat got out to a quick start against their Eastern Conference rivals, the Boston Celtics, on Thursday night, opening the first quarter with a 36-25 lead. Unfortunately, the game didn't end the way it began, and the Heat ended up dropping the second game of their three-game home stand. Coming off a 127-121 win over the Phoenix Suns two nights ago to kick off a three-game slate at home, the Heat were showing signs of life after defeating the seventh seed in the Western Conference. Bam Adebayo finally scored more than 20 points, and the Heat overall looked like the team we hadn't seen since the beginning of the season."
"Had it not been for Simons, who is playing in his first season with the Celtics, the Heat may very well have pulled this one out. Especially considering the production Miami got from their starting five. Bam Adebayo (22 points), Norman Powell (26 points), Tyler Herro (22 points), and Andrew Wiggins (16 points) combined for 86 of Miami's 109 points. Every other Heat player aside from rookie Kasparas Jakučionis, who made a basket, scored in the single digits; Jakučionis scored 12 points."
Miami opened the game with a 36-25 first-quarter lead but failed to sustain it and lost the second game of a three-game home stand. The team arrived after a 127-121 win over the Phoenix Suns and showed renewed offensive energy, with Bam Adebayo scoring 22 points and finally topping 20 on the night. Norman Powell (26) and Tyler Herro (22) also reached 20, and Andrew Wiggins added 16, combining for 86 of Miami's 109 points. Anfernee Simons scored 39 for Boston, and Miami could not close out the fourth quarter, falling to 1-1 on the home slate.
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