{"id":7189,"date":"2026-01-16T13:24:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T08:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paknews.centers.pk\/anfernee-simons-carries-the-load-as-celtics-comeback-to-beat-heat\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T13:24:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T08:24:01","slug":"anfernee-simons-carries-the-load-as-celtics-comeback-to-beat-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paknews.centers.pk\/ur\/anfernee-simons-carries-the-load-as-celtics-comeback-to-beat-heat\/","title":{"rendered":"Anfernee Simons carries the load as Celtics comeback to beat Heat"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Reserve Anfernee Simons scored 18 of his season-high 39 points in the fourth quarter as the Boston Celtics rallied to defeat the host Miami Heat 119-114 on Thursday night.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Jaylen Brown, who had missed Boston’s previous game due to back spasms, added 27 points. He entered the night ranked sixth in the NBA with a 29.5 scoring average.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Celtics, who broke a two-game losing streak, trailed by as many as 19 points in the first half, and they were down by 10 to start the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Miami got 26 points from Norman Powell and 22 from Tyler Herro. Bam Adebayo also had 22 points, but he had just five in the second half.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Miami is 0-2 against Boston this season.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Heat played without starting point guard Davion Mitchell (shoulder injury) and wing Jaime Jaquez Jr. (knee). Mitchell leads the Heat in assists (7.3); and Jaquez (15.9 points, 4.6 assists) is a frontrunner for the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Miami, thanks to 15 straight points, got off to an 18-4 start, and the Heat led 36-25 after the first quarter. Simons kept Boston close with a first-quarter-high 11 points.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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In the second quarter, Boston cut its deficit to 38-34 before Miami reasserted itself and went into halftime with a 64-54 advantage.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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For the first half, Miami had a 15-0 edge in fast-break points, shooting 51.1% from the floor and 10-for-23 on 3-pointers. Boston shot 42.2% overall and 7-for-20 from deep.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Boston rallied again in the third, cutting its deficit to 72-66. But, by the end of the quarter, Miami had retained its 10-point lead at 93-83.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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In the fourth quarter, Boston did it again, slicing its margin to 100-98 with 5:51 remaining. Simons, who had scored 11 straight Boston points, then got double-teamed and dished to Sam Hauser for a three-pointer that put the Celtics ahead 101-100 with 5:21 left. It was Boston’s first lead since the first quarter.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Brown’s 3-pointer with 4:05 left gave Boston the lead for good, 107-105.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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For the game, Boston outrebounded Miami 51-40, including 18-12 on the offensive glass.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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