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Rampant Celtics defeat Jimmy Butler's Heat to go 2-0

Ifeanyi Ufomadu 11:33 - 28 October 2023

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined for 49 points to help the Celtics defeat Miami Heat.

Derrick White had 28 points, including five 3-pointers, and the Celtics rallied to beat the Heat 119-111 on Friday night in a rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference finals.

First home game, first home game W ✅#DifferentHere pic.twitter.com/lzMYJYQHdo
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) October 28, 2023

is everywhere, does everything, all at once 💪🏽 pic.twitter.com/YBAvppmw2O
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) October 28, 2023

Jaylen Brown added 27 points and six rebounds. Jayson Tatum finished with 22 points in the latest matchup of the East rivals, who’ve met in the conference finals three of the past four seasons.

stuffed that stat sheet 😤@Dwhite921 is tonight's @Gatorade Player of the Game pic.twitter.com/JYkECmWu9u
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) October 28, 2023

Boston and Miami split their four meetings last season. Miami then emerged in the playoffs after a seven-game slugfest in which it had a 3-0 series lead erased before beating the Celtics in Game 7 in Boston to advance to its seventh NBA Finals.