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Final
Away
Miami Heat
89
Home
Boston Celtics
108
Venue: TD Garden
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 108-89 at home on Monday, December 2, 2024 at TD Garden. Jaylen Brown had 29 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the Boston Celtics. Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 19 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists for the Miami Heat.
The Boston Celtics led 60-45 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 32-20. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Jayson Tatum (double-double, Boston Celtics), Jaime Jaquez Jr. (double-double, Miami Heat). Bench points: Miami Heat 21, Boston Celtics 36. Payton Pritchard had 25 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics?
- The Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 108-89 on December 2, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 19 for the Miami Heat with 10 rebounds; Jaylen Brown scored 29 for the Boston Celtics.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Heat | 25 | 20 | 18 | 26 | 89 |
| Boston Celtics | 28 | 32 | 25 | 23 | 108 |
Game leaders
Miami Heat
- Points
- 19 Jaime Jaquez Jr.
- Rebounds
- 10 Jaime Jaquez Jr.
- Assists
- 5 Haywood Highsmith
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 29 Jaylen Brown
- Rebounds
- 11 Jayson Tatum
- Assists
- 8 Derrick White
Jaime Jaquez Jr. double-double (19 PTS, 10 REB) · Jayson Tatum double-double (18 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. starter | 36:27 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5-14 | 0-3 | 9-12 | 0 | -12 |
| Tyler Herro starter | 35:02 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-19 | 2-10 | 5-6 | 2 | -17 |
| Haywood Highsmith starter | 34:38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | -12 |
| Bam Adebayo starter | 33:22 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6-18 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | -17 |
| Duncan Robinson starter | 20:25 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | 0-6 | 1-1 | 2 | -20 |
| Terry Rozier bench | 22:13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -13 |
| Dru Smith bench | 20:39 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Pelle Larsson bench | 12:05 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -6 |
| Thomas Bryant bench | 10:19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | +2 |
| Alec Burks bench | 7:56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
| Keshad Johnson bench | 6:54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
Not available: Jimmy Butler, Kevin Love, Kel'el Ware
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum starter | 36:06 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7-21 | 3-12 | 1-1 | 2 | +13 |
| Derrick White starter | 31:21 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-14 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 4 | +21 |
| Jaylen Brown starter | 31:10 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8-21 | 4-11 | 9-10 | 2 | +23 |
| Luke Kornet starter | 27:12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | +14 |
| Jordan Walsh starter | 13:28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +10 |
| Payton Pritchard bench | 32:55 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10-17 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 1 | +16 |
| Drew Peterson bench | 26:04 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 1 | +0 |
| Neemias Queta bench | 14:31 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | +2 |
| Xavier Tillman bench | 11:07 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +2 |
| Baylor Scheierman bench | 10:56 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +4 |
| JD Davison bench | 2:35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
| Jaden Springer bench | 2:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
Not available: Sam Hauser, Jrue Holiday, Al Horford, Kristaps Porziņģis
| Miami Heat | Stat | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|
| 19/23 (82%) | Free throws | 11/13 (84%) |
| 23/52 (44%) | 2 pointers | 20/34 (58%) |
| 8/35 (22%) | 3 pointers | 19/55 (34%) |
| 31/87 (35%) | Field goals | 39/89 (43%) |
| 44 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 33 | Defensive rebounds | 40 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 24 | Assists | 25 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 9 |
| 11 | Fouls | 20 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 3:33 | Time spent in lead | 43:47 |
| 7 | Biggest lead | 27 |
Largest margin: 25 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 3
- Times tied
- 3
- Largest lead · Miami Heat
- 7 Q1 10:21
- Largest lead · Boston Celtics
- 27 Q4 8:20
- Longest run
- 9-0 Boston Celtics · Q1 7:07 to Q1 5:44
Scoring plays
Q1 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Miami Heat | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:35 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:04 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 4 | 0 |
| 10:21 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 3-pt field goal | 7 | 0 |
| 10:04 | Boston Celtics | Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal | 7 | 2 |
| 9:31 | Boston Celtics | Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal | 7 | 4 |
| 8:47 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 7 | 5 |
| 8:47 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 7 | 6 |
| 8:12 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 7 | 8 |
| 7:17 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro Free throw | 8 | 8 |
| 7:17 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro Free throw | 9 | 8 |
| 7:07 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 9 | 9 |
| 7:07 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 9 | 10 |
| 6:30 | Boston Celtics | Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal | 9 | 12 |
| 6:09 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 9 | 14 |
| 5:44 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 9 | 17 |
| 4:12 | Miami Heat | Duncan Robinson 2-pt field goal | 11 | 17 |
| 4:07 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 11 | 19 |
| 3:52 | Miami Heat | Haywood Highsmith 3-pt field goal | 14 | 19 |
| 3:29 | Miami Heat | Haywood Highsmith 2-pt field goal | 16 | 19 |
| 2:32 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal | 18 | 19 |
| 2:17 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 18 | 22 |
| 1:52 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal | 20 | 22 |
| 1:31 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 20 | 24 |
| 1:04 | Boston Celtics | Drew Peterson Free throw | 20 | 25 |
| 0:49 | Miami Heat | Dru Smith 3-pt field goal | 23 | 25 |
| 0:17 | Miami Heat | Dru Smith 2-pt field goal | 25 | 25 |
| 0:03 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 25 | 28 |
Q2 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Miami Heat | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 25 | 30 |
| 11:06 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 25 | 32 |
| 10:17 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 25 | 33 |
| 9:52 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 27 | 33 |
| 9:37 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 27 | 36 |
| 8:51 | Miami Heat | Terry Rozier 2-pt field goal | 29 | 36 |
| 8:42 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 29 | 39 |
| 7:38 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. Free throw | 30 | 39 |
| 7:38 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. Free throw | 31 | 39 |
| 7:23 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 31 | 42 |
| 7:04 | Miami Heat | Duncan Robinson 2-pt field goal | 33 | 42 |
| 7:04 | Miami Heat | Duncan Robinson Free throw | 34 | 42 |
| 6:48 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 34 | 45 |
| 6:40 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. Free throw | 35 | 45 |
| 6:23 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 35 | 48 |
| 6:07 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal | 37 | 48 |
| 5:13 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 37 | 51 |
| 4:54 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 39 | 51 |
| 4:37 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 39 | 53 |
| 3:25 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 39 | 55 |
| 2:34 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. Free throw | 40 | 55 |
| 2:34 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. Free throw | 41 | 55 |
| 2:14 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 41 | 56 |
| 2:14 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 41 | 57 |
| 1:49 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 43 | 57 |
| 1:26 | Boston Celtics | Drew Peterson 3-pt field goal | 43 | 60 |
| 0:28 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. Free throw | 44 | 60 |
| 0:28 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. Free throw | 45 | 60 |
Q3 · 20 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Miami Heat | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:09 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal | 47 | 60 |
| 10:39 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 49 | 60 |
| 10:09 | Miami Heat | Haywood Highsmith 3-pt field goal | 52 | 60 |
| 9:55 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 52 | 63 |
| 8:55 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 52 | 64 |
| 8:55 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 52 | 65 |
| 8:31 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 52 | 68 |
| 7:49 | Miami Heat | Dru Smith 3-pt field goal | 55 | 68 |
| 6:31 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 55 | 70 |
| 6:05 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 55 | 73 |
| 3:52 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. Free throw | 56 | 73 |
| 3:52 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. Free throw | 57 | 73 |
| 3:33 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 57 | 75 |
| 3:05 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 57 | 78 |
| 2:55 | Miami Heat | Keshad Johnson 2-pt field goal | 59 | 78 |
| 1:56 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 59 | 80 |
| 1:42 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson 2-pt field goal | 61 | 80 |
| 1:01 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 63 | 80 |
| 0:44 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 63 | 83 |
| 0:00 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 63 | 85 |
Q4 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Miami Heat | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | Miami Heat | Terry Rozier 2-pt field goal | 65 | 85 |
| 11:08 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 67 | 85 |
| 10:46 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 67 | 88 |
| 10:22 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 67 | 91 |
| 9:58 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 3-pt field goal | 70 | 91 |
| 9:08 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 70 | 94 |
| 8:20 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 70 | 96 |
| 8:20 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 70 | 97 |
| 8:11 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo Free throw | 71 | 97 |
| 8:11 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo Free throw | 72 | 97 |
| 7:44 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 74 | 97 |
| 7:19 | Boston Celtics | Drew Peterson 3-pt field goal | 74 | 100 |
| 7:06 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 3-pt field goal | 77 | 100 |
| 6:41 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 77 | 102 |
| 6:23 | Miami Heat | Haywood Highsmith 2-pt field goal | 79 | 102 |
| 5:23 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro Free throw | 80 | 102 |
| 5:23 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro Free throw | 81 | 102 |
| 4:34 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 81 | 104 |
| 4:14 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro Free throw | 82 | 104 |
| 3:38 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 84 | 104 |
| 3:15 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 84 | 106 |
| 2:49 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 84 | 108 |
| 1:01 | Miami Heat | Thomas Bryant Free throw | 85 | 108 |
| 1:01 | Miami Heat | Thomas Bryant Free throw | 86 | 108 |
| 0:33 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson 3-pt field goal | 89 | 108 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Boston Celtics 1-0. Final series: Boston Celtics 3-1.
- Dec 2: Miami Heat 89 at Boston Celtics 108 (this game)
- Feb 10: Boston Celtics 103 at Miami Heat 85
- Mar 14: Boston Celtics 103 at Miami Heat 91
- Apr 2: Miami Heat 124 at Boston Celtics 103
Highlights
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