Through three quarters, the Celtics shot 50 percent from the field led by Jayson Tatum (28 points) and Derrick White (23 points) despite missing four rotation players. They appeared to have control over the game, but in the 4th quarter, they only scored 13 points on 5/21 shooting and would lose the game 98-95.
Bam Adebayo led the Heat with 30 points and 15 rebounds. Haywood Highsmith scored 15 points off the bench including four threes, and although Tyler Herro struggled most of the game, he hit two clutch shots at the end, and Miami escaped with a three-point win.