"By halftime, the game was tied despite Miami struggling to shoot the ball. They even remained in striking distance by the end of the third quarter, until the Celtics completely pulled away in the final period. Derrick White's 33 points and Jaylen Brown's 30 points, respectively, completely torched the Heat defense. White nailed nine of his 14 3-point attempts. Sharpshooting Sam Hauser added 15 points off the bench."
"As for the Heat, only one man really showed up ready to play. And that was Kel'el Ware, who remained in the starting lineup for the second straight game. Ware put up another dominant statline of a 24 points and 14 rebounds double-double on 8 of 12 shooting. He also showcased his offensive versatility by spreading the floor with hitting 6 of his 7 3-pointers."
"That led to rookie point guard Kasparas Jakucionis getting the opportunity for his first career start. He only went 5 of 13 from the field, but still added 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists while displaying a natural feel to the game in his encouraging 36 minutes. Bam Adebayo and Norman Powell each struggled heavily with their shooting. Adebayo added a 16/10 double-double of his own, but he appeared passive in looking to generate offense."
Miami lost to Boston 129-116 on the second night of a back-to-back at TD Garden after a brief win ended the previous night. The game was tied at halftime and close through three quarters before the Celtics pulled away in the fourth. Derrick White scored 33 points, hitting nine of 14 triples, and Jaylen Brown added 30; Sam Hauser contributed 15 off the bench. Kel'el Ware produced a 24-point, 14-rebound double-double while hitting six of seven threes. The Heat were shorthanded with multiple scratches, rookie Kasparas Jakucionis started and delivered 17 points, while Bam Adebayo and Norman Powell struggled offensively.
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