Who won Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat?

The Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 119-114 on January 15, 2026.

Anfernee Simons scored 39 for the Boston Celtics; Norman Powell scored 26 for the Miami Heat.

Boston Celtics at Miami Heat

2025-26 · Regular season Thu, Jan 15, 2026 · 7:30 pm EST · All results that day · Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat head-to-head · Boston Celtics schedule · Miami Heat schedule

Final

Away

Miami Heat

114

Venue: Kaseya Center

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 119-114 on the road on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at Kaseya Center. Anfernee Simons had 39 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists for the Boston Celtics. Norman Powell had 26 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists for the Miami Heat.

The Boston Celtics trailed 64-54 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 36-21. Bench points: Boston Celtics 56, Miami Heat 21. Jaylen Brown had 27 points, 7 rebounds and 0 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat?: The Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 119-114 on January 15, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: Anfernee Simons scored 39 for the Boston Celtics; Norman Powell scored 26 for the Miami Heat.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Boston Celtics	25	29	29	36	119
Miami Heat	36	28	29	21	114

Game leaders

Boston Celtics

Points: 39 Anfernee Simons
Rebounds: 9 Neemias Queta
Assists: 8 Payton Pritchard

Miami Heat

Points: 26 Norman Powell
Rebounds: 8 Andrew Wiggins
Assists: 8 Kasparas Jakucionis

Boston Celtics
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Derrick White starter	36:09	8	6	5	0	2	2	1-7	0-3	6-6	3	+12
Jaylen Brown starter	30:14	27	7	0	0	0	5	9-24	2-7	7-7	3	-10
Sam Hauser starter	29:14	17	3	3	1	0	0	6-11	3-8	2-2	1	+1
Payton Pritchard starter	24:01	2	3	8	1	1	1	1-4	0-2	0-0	1	-20
Neemias Queta starter	19:45	9	9	0	1	1	2	4-5	0-0	1-2	5	-1
Anfernee Simons bench	34:19	39	4	4	1	0	2	13-28	7-16	6-6	0	+18
Luka Garza bench	28:00	11	4	1	1	0	1	4-8	1-3	2-2	4	+5
Jordan Walsh bench	19:49	4	8	1	0	1	0	2-2	0-0	0-0	3	+1
Hugo Gonzalez bench	13:31	2	4	0	0	0	0	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	+19
Baylor Scheierman bench	4:58	0	3	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+0

Not available: Josh Minott, Jayson Tatum

Miami Heat
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Andrew Wiggins starter	34:51	16	8	4	0	0	1	5-10	3-6	3-3	3	+3
Bam Adebayo starter	33:04	22	4	5	0	0	1	8-19	3-7	3-4	3	+13
Norman Powell starter	31:47	26	3	2	1	0	0	10-15	1-3	5-5	2	+11
Tyler Herro starter	30:59	22	2	3	3	1	1	9-15	4-7	0-0	3	-11
Pelle Larsson starter	29:43	7	3	2	0	0	0	2-6	0-3	3-4	1	+1
Kasparas Jakucionis bench	27:21	12	5	8	0	0	3	3-4	3-4	3-4	5	-6
Simone Fontecchio bench	16:48	3	4	0	0	0	0	0-3	0-2	3-3	0	+0
Nikola Jović bench	15:09	3	5	0	1	1	2	1-6	0-4	1-4	1	-19
Dru Smith bench	11:30	0	1	1	2	0	1	0-4	0-2	0-0	2	-9
Kel'el Ware bench	8:49	3	5	0	0	0	1	1-5	1-4	0-0	0	-8

Not available: Jaime Jaquez Jr., Davion Mitchell, Terry Rozier

Team statistics
Boston Celtics	Stat	Miami Heat
24/25 (96%)	Free throws	21/27 (77%)
28/52 (53%)	2 pointers	24/45 (53%)
13/39 (33%)	3 pointers	15/42 (35%)
41/91 (45%)	Field goals	39/87 (44%)
51	Rebounds	40
33	Defensive rebounds	28
18	Offensive rebounds	12
22	Assists	25
13	Turnovers	10
5	Steals	7
5	Blocks	2
22	Fouls	20
9	Max points in a row	15
4:56	Time spent in lead	42:35
6	Biggest lead	19

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Miami Heat ahead)

Largest margin: 19 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 7
Times tied: 1
Largest lead · Boston Celtics: 6 Q4 1:38
Largest lead · Miami Heat: 19 Q1 5:11
Longest run: 15-0 Miami Heat · Q1 10:36 to Q1 7:38

Scoring plays

Q1 · 28 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Boston Celtics	Miami Heat
11:31	Miami Heat	Andrew Wiggins 3-pt field goal	0	3
11:14	Boston Celtics	Sam Hauser 2-pt field goal	2	3
10:47	Boston Celtics	Sam Hauser 2-pt field goal	4	3
10:36	Miami Heat	Andrew Wiggins 3-pt field goal	4	6
10:17	Miami Heat	Tyler Herro 3-pt field goal	4	9
9:48	Miami Heat	Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal	4	11
9:23	Miami Heat	Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal	4	13
7:54	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal	4	15
7:54	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo Free throw	4	16
7:38	Miami Heat	Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal	4	18
7:01	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal	7	18
6:48	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo 3-pt field goal	7	21
6:31	Boston Celtics	Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal	9	21
6:19	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal	9	23
6:19	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo Free throw	9	24
5:50	Miami Heat	Norman Powell 3-pt field goal	9	27
5:11	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo Free throw	9	28
4:41	Boston Celtics	Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal	12	28
4:25	Miami Heat	Norman Powell 2-pt field goal	12	30
3:38	Boston Celtics	Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal	15	30
3:17	Miami Heat	Nikola Jović 2-pt field goal	15	32
2:58	Boston Celtics	Luka Garza 2-pt field goal	17	32
2:29	Boston Celtics	Luka Garza 3-pt field goal	20	32
2:15	Miami Heat	Nikola Jović Free throw	20	33
1:59	Boston Celtics	Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal	23	33
1:46	Miami Heat	Kel'el Ware 3-pt field goal	23	36
1:21	Boston Celtics	Anfernee Simons Free throw	24	36
1:21	Boston Celtics	Anfernee Simons Free throw	25	36

Q2 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Boston Celtics	Miami Heat
11:32	Miami Heat	Pelle Larsson 2-pt field goal	25	38
11:12	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	27	38
10:34	Boston Celtics	Neemias Queta Free throw	28	38
10:01	Boston Celtics	Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal	30	38
9:17	Boston Celtics	Jordan Walsh 2-pt field goal	32	38
8:37	Boston Celtics	Luka Garza 2-pt field goal	34	38
8:33	Miami Heat	Tyler Herro 3-pt field goal	34	41
8:15	Miami Heat	Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal	34	43
7:56	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	36	43
7:16	Miami Heat	Tyler Herro 3-pt field goal	36	46
6:47	Boston Celtics	Luka Garza 2-pt field goal	38	46
6:29	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal	38	48
6:07	Boston Celtics	Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal	41	48
5:53	Miami Heat	Norman Powell Free throw	41	49
5:53	Miami Heat	Norman Powell Free throw	41	50
5:35	Boston Celtics	Anfernee Simons 2-pt field goal	43	50
5:23	Miami Heat	Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal	43	52
4:10	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo 3-pt field goal	43	55
3:31	Boston Celtics	Derrick White Free throw	44	55
3:31	Boston Celtics	Derrick White Free throw	45	55
3:00	Boston Celtics	Luka Garza Free throw	46	55
3:00	Boston Celtics	Luka Garza Free throw	47	55
2:06	Miami Heat	Kasparas Jakucionis 3-pt field goal	47	58
1:46	Boston Celtics	Jordan Walsh 2-pt field goal	49	58
1:29	Miami Heat	Norman Powell 2-pt field goal	49	60
1:11	Boston Celtics	Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal	52	60
1:00	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal	52	62
0:26	Miami Heat	Norman Powell 2-pt field goal	52	64
0:04	Boston Celtics	Derrick White Free throw	53	64
0:04	Boston Celtics	Derrick White Free throw	54	64

Q3 · 36 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Boston Celtics	Miami Heat
11:16	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	56	64
10:58	Miami Heat	Andrew Wiggins 3-pt field goal	56	67
10:58	Miami Heat	Andrew Wiggins Free throw	56	68
10:14	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	58	68
9:42	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 2-pt field goal	60	68
9:20	Miami Heat	Norman Powell Free throw	60	69
9:20	Miami Heat	Norman Powell Free throw	60	70
8:43	Miami Heat	Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal	60	72
8:25	Boston Celtics	Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal	62	72
7:59	Boston Celtics	Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal	64	72
7:30	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	65	72
7:30	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	66	72
7:16	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal	66	74
6:51	Miami Heat	Pelle Larsson Free throw	66	75
6:51	Miami Heat	Pelle Larsson Free throw	66	76
6:31	Miami Heat	Pelle Larsson 2-pt field goal	66	78
6:01	Boston Celtics	Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal	69	78
5:35	Miami Heat	Pelle Larsson Free throw	69	79
5:10	Miami Heat	Norman Powell 2-pt field goal	69	81
5:10	Miami Heat	Norman Powell Free throw	69	82
4:58	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	71	82
4:49	Miami Heat	Norman Powell 2-pt field goal	71	84
4:28	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	73	84
4:18	Miami Heat	Kasparas Jakucionis Free throw	73	85
3:46	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	74	85
3:46	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	75	85
3:46	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	76	85
3:36	Miami Heat	Norman Powell 2-pt field goal	76	87
3:11	Miami Heat	Simone Fontecchio Free throw	76	88
3:11	Miami Heat	Simone Fontecchio Free throw	76	89
3:11	Miami Heat	Simone Fontecchio Free throw	76	90
1:58	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	77	90
1:58	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	78	90
1:48	Miami Heat	Tyler Herro 3-pt field goal	78	93
1:04	Boston Celtics	Anfernee Simons 2-pt field goal	80	93
0:35	Boston Celtics	Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal	83	93

Q4 · 31 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Boston Celtics	Miami Heat
11:43	Boston Celtics	Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal	85	93
10:45	Boston Celtics	Hugo Gonzalez 2-pt field goal	87	93
10:27	Miami Heat	Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal	87	95
9:58	Boston Celtics	Anfernee Simons 2-pt field goal	89	95
9:04	Boston Celtics	Anfernee Simons 2-pt field goal	91	95
7:40	Miami Heat	Andrew Wiggins Free throw	91	96
7:40	Miami Heat	Andrew Wiggins Free throw	91	97
7:25	Boston Celtics	Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal	94	97
6:46	Miami Heat	Kasparas Jakucionis 3-pt field goal	94	100
6:23	Boston Celtics	Anfernee Simons 2-pt field goal	96	100
5:51	Boston Celtics	Anfernee Simons 2-pt field goal	98	100
5:21	Boston Celtics	Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal	101	100
5:01	Miami Heat	Kasparas Jakucionis Free throw	101	101
5:01	Miami Heat	Kasparas Jakucionis Free throw	101	102
4:45	Boston Celtics	Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal	104	102
4:25	Miami Heat	Kasparas Jakucionis 3-pt field goal	104	105
4:05	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal	107	105
3:33	Boston Celtics	Derrick White Free throw	108	105
3:33	Boston Celtics	Derrick White Free throw	109	105
3:18	Miami Heat	Norman Powell 2-pt field goal	109	107
2:33	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	111	107
1:38	Boston Celtics	Sam Hauser 2-pt field goal	113	107
1:24	Miami Heat	Norman Powell 2-pt field goal	113	109
0:14	Boston Celtics	Anfernee Simons Free throw	114	109
0:14	Boston Celtics	Anfernee Simons Free throw	115	109
0:12	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo 3-pt field goal	115	112
0:09	Boston Celtics	Sam Hauser Free throw	116	112
0:09	Boston Celtics	Sam Hauser Free throw	117	112
0:05	Miami Heat	Norman Powell 2-pt field goal	117	114
0:04	Boston Celtics	Anfernee Simons Free throw	118	114
0:04	Boston Celtics	Anfernee Simons Free throw	119	114

2025-26 season series

After this game: Boston Celtics 2-0. Final series: Boston Celtics 4-0.

Dec 19: Miami Heat 116 at Boston Celtics 129
Jan 15: Boston Celtics 119 at Miami Heat 114 (this game)
Feb 6: Miami Heat 96 at Boston Celtics 98
Apr 1: Boston Celtics 147 at Miami Heat 129

Highlights

Heat 114 - 119 Celtics — Anfernee Simons SEASON-HIGH 39-Point NIGHT vs Heat (YouTube)
Heat 114 - 119 Celtics — Full Highlights (YouTube)

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