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Derrick White scored a season-high 33 points and tied a career-high with nine 3-pointers to help the Boston Celtics pull away in the second half for a 129-116 win over the Miami Heat
Rookie Hugo Gonzalez is the youngest player on the Celtics’ roster, but he isn’t playing like a 19-year-old this season.
On a night that was honoring Isaiah Thomas, it seemed fitting that the Celtics used a huge fourth quarter to take down the Miami Heat 129-116. Boston shot 13-21 from the field and hit a new franchise record 10 three-pointers, shooting 10-15 from beyond the arc.
The Celtics and Heat played a close game through three quarters, then the C's blew it open in the fourth quarter.
On the second night of a back to back, it was a skeleton crew for the Miami Heat with ten available players, while two of those ten being on two-way contracts.
Jaylen Brown led the way for the Celtics in Monday’s loss as he ended the game with 34 points, eight rebounds and seven assists while Derrick White recorded 31 points and six rebounds. While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Friday night’s matchup, both squads may be without multiple key players due to injuries.
This Heat rookie made the first start of his career against the Celtics and impressed with his 'fearless' nature.
On a night when they were badly outrebounded, the Celtics' hot outside shooting helped them run away from the Heat.