Brown & Tatum Explode
Jaylen Brown poured in 43 points on 17‑for‑29 shooting while Jayson Tatum posted 25 points, 18 rebounds and an 11‑assist triple‑double as the Celtics dominated a key matchup — both performances came in the final stretch with playoff positioning on the line (x.com). Questions about availability and rotation remain — Boston was juggling injury uncertainty heading into the game, per the latest injury report (timesofindia.indiatimes.com).
Boston beat Miami 147-129 at Kaseya Center on April 1, 2026. (nba.com) Boston scored a franchise-record 53 points in the first quarter, including a 24-3 closing burst and an 11-for-13 start to open the game. (nba.com) The Celtics led 80-57 at halftime and pushed the margin to as many as 27 early in the second half; Boston is 31-0 this season when scoring at least 117 points. (nba.com) Miami connected on 24 three-pointers, tying the franchise mark, while Bam Adebayo finished with 29 points and 10 rebounds and Davion Mitchell scored 21. (nba.com) The result moved Boston to 51-25 and firmly into the No. 2 spot in the East, four games back of Detroit, while Miami remained 40-37 and stuck at No. 10 in the play-in, a half-game behind 8-9 seeds Orlando and Charlotte. (nba.com) Boston entered the night managing injury uncertainty — Nikola Vucević was listed out with a finger injury and Jayson Tatum was listed probable with ankle soreness, while Neemias Queta and Ron Harper Jr. were noted as day-to-day/questionable; Miami listed Norman Powell out and Andrew Wiggins questionable on the same report. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
