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Surging Heat put clamps on champion Celtics, snap Boston’s nine-game winning run

Published April 3, 2025, 11:00 AMPao Ambat
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In a battle between two streaking teams, Tyler Herro, Bam Adebayo, and the Miami Heat got the better of the Boston Celtics to extend their own winning run to six.

The Miami Heat arrest a six-game losing skid against Boston, earning their first win over the Celtics since Game 2 of their last season’s East opening round clash. | Photo © Miami Heat

All of a sudden, the Miami Heat are gaining steam with less than two to play in the regular season. 

Tyler Herro unloaded 25 points as the red-hot Heat put the clamps on the defending champion Celtics, 124-103. They end Boston's nine-game winning run, Thursday, April 3.

Herro added nine assists and six rebounds as Miami rolled to a season-best sixth successive win. It also marked the Heat’s first regular season win in Boston since December 2022. 

Bam Adebayo logged 21 markers while Kyle Anderson chipped in 19 points off the bench for their sixth straight victory with double-digit winning margin.

The Heat improved to 35-41 and moved just 1.5 games behind the East no. 7 Orlando Magic (37-40) and the eight-ranked Atlanta Hawks (36-39). 

Meanwhile, Jaylen Brown topscored the Celtics with 24 points while Jayson Tatum and Derrick White combined for 32. Boston dropped to 24-13 at home and 56-20 overall. 

The Heat return home to host the Memphis Grizzlies (44-32) while the Celtics cross paths with the Phoenix Suns (35-41). 

(With reports from Pao Ambat)

[Editor's note: This article was written by a member of the One Sports Digital with the help of AI, and then checked by the staff to ensure accuracy.]