BOSTON -- — Jaylen Brown had 29 points while Payton Pritchard scored 24 points to help the Boston Celtics make their biggest comeback of the season, rallying from a 22-point deficit to defeat the Miami Heat 98-96 on Friday night.

Derrick White hit a 3-pointer from the corner with 1:31 remaining that provided the Celtics — winners of five straight — the final margin. White shot 6 of 20 but ended up with 21 points.

Nikola Vucevic had a double-double in his first game with the Celtics, finishing with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Boston made 9 of its final 15 shots from 3 after missing 20 of 21 from deep to start the game.

Miami had a chance to win it in regulation, but Davion Mitchell missed a 3-pointer from the corner with 2.7 seconds remaining. Andrew Wiggins led the Heat with 26 points while All-Star Norman Powell had 24 points.

Miami wasted little time serving notice that it would be a long first half for Boston. The Heat jumped out to a 15-2 lead and led by as many 22 points before pulling into halftime up 59-38. The Celtics shot just 28% during the first two quarters, but things changed in the third quarter.

Up 67-49, Miami watched as Boston outscored the visitors 25-7 over the final 7:06 of the third quarter. White and Pritchard started the comeback with back-to-back 3-pointers, then Pritchard hit a 3 coming out of a timeout that cut Miami’s lead to 67-58.

White gave Boston its first lead of the game when he knocked down two free throws that snapped a 72-all score with 9.1 seconds left in the third, but Powell’s layup at the buzzer knotted it at 74-74 heading into the fourth.

Acquired at the trade deadline, Vucevic received a nice hand from the TD Garden crowd when the veteran forward checked in at 8:58 of the first quarter. The 35-year-old was serenaded with chants of “Voooch!” after finishing inside for a pair of hoops as part of the Celtics’ third-quarter surge.

Boston has now won all three meetings against Miami.

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Heat: at Washington on Sunday.

Celtics: host Knicks on Sunday.

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Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Bam Adebayo vs. Neemias Queta (Andrew Wiggins gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Norman Powell makes 24-foot three pointer (Davion Mitchell assists)	0	3
11:20	Derrick White misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	0	3
11:17	Pelle Larsson defensive rebound	0	3
11:04	Derrick White blocks Andrew Wiggins 's 5-foot layup	0	3
11:03	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	0	3
10:54	Jaylen Brown misses driving layup	0	3
10:53	Davion Mitchell defensive rebound	0	3
10:48	Norman Powell misses running pullup jump shot	0	3
10:47	Derrick White defensive rebound	0	3
10:29	Sam Hauser misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	3
10:27	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	0	3
10:22	Neemias Queta lost ball turnover (Norman Powell steals)	0	3
10:17	Andrew Wiggins makes 25-foot running jump shot (Norman Powell assists)	0	6
9:57	Neemias Queta offensive foul	0	6
9:57	Neemias Queta offensive foul turnover	0	6
9:46	Norman Powell makes 24-foot three point jumper (Davion Mitchell assists)	0	9
9:25	Jaylen Brown misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	9
9:23	Pelle Larsson defensive rebound	0	9
9:15	Andrew Wiggins misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	9
9:14	Luka Garza defensive rebound	0	9
9:05	Derrick White makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	2	9
8:58	Neemias Queta personal foul	2	9
8:58	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Luka Garza	2	9
8:58	Nikola Vucevic enters the game for Neemias Queta	2	9
8:53	Norman Powell makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot (Pelle Larsson assists)	2	11
8:33	Jaylen Brown misses 17-foot turnaround jump shot	2	11
8:30	Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound	2	11
8:22	Bam Adebayo misses 5-foot two point shot	2	11
8:20	Andrew Wiggins offensive rebound	2	11
8:20	Andrew Wiggins makes tip shot	2	13
8:20	Celtics Full timeout	2	13
8:20	(08:20) [Heat] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL REPLAYCENTER)	2	13
7:59	Derrick White misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	2	13
7:55	Norman Powell defensive rebound	2	13
7:46	Bam Adebayo makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	2	15
7:25	Jaylen Brown misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	2	15
7:25	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	2	15
7:15	Bam Adebayo misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	15
7:12	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	2	15
7:03	Sam Hauser misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	15
7:02	Pelle Larsson defensive rebound	2	15
6:58	Pelle Larsson out of bounds bad pass turnover	2	15
6:53	Jaylen Brown lost ball turnover (Andrew Wiggins steals)	2	15
6:50	Jaylen Brown blocks Davion Mitchell 's 7-foot running layup	2	15
6:49	Heat offensive team rebound	2	15
6:49	Jaime Jaquez Jr. enters the game for Andrew Wiggins	2	15
6:45	Davion Mitchell bad pass turnover (Nikola Vucevic steals)	2	15
6:29	Davion Mitchell personal foul	2	15
6:15	Payton Pritchard misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	2	15
6:12	Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound	2	15
6:10	Nikola Vucevic makes 5-foot floating jump shot	4	15
5:58	Bam Adebayo makes driving layup (Jaime Jaquez Jr. assists)	4	17
5:41	Derrick White misses 23-foot three point jumper	4	17
5:38	Norman Powell defensive rebound	4	17
5:29	Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes 8-foot two point shot (Norman Powell assists)	4	19
5:28	Celtics Full timeout	4	19
5:28	Hugo Gonzalez enters the game for Derrick White	4	19
5:28	Baylor Scheierman enters the game for Sam Hauser	4	19
5:28	Dru Smith enters the game for Davion Mitchell	4	19
5:08	Payton Pritchard misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	4	19
5:07	Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound	4	19
5:07	Nikola Vucevic misses tip shot	4	19
5:05	Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound	4	19
5:01	Baylor Scheierman makes 20-foot jumper (Nikola Vucevic assists)	6	19
4:41	Bam Adebayo makes 24-foot three point jumper (Pelle Larsson assists)	6	22
4:21	Hugo Gonzalez misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	22
4:19	Dru Smith defensive rebound	6	22
4:14	Norman Powell misses 30-foot running jump shot	6	22
4:12	Jaime Jaquez Jr. offensive rebound	6	22
4:07	Bam Adebayo makes 25-foot three point jumper (Pelle Larsson assists)	6	25
3:45	Hugo Gonzalez makes dunk (Nikola Vucevic assists)	8	25
3:32	Bam Adebayo misses 23-foot three point jumper	8	25
3:31	Dru Smith offensive rebound	8	25
3:27	Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	8	25
3:26	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	8	25
3:20	Pelle Larsson shooting foul	8	25
3:20	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	9	25
3:20	Simone Fontecchio enters the game for Pelle Larsson	9	25
3:20	Kel'el Ware enters the game for Bam Adebayo	9	25
3:20	Andrew Wiggins enters the game for Norman Powell	9	25
3:20	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	10	25
3:14	Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	10	25
3:13	Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound	10	25
3:00	Payton Pritchard makes two point shot (Jaylen Brown assists)	12	25
2:46	Dru Smith makes 10-foot two point shot	12	27
2:23	Jaylen Brown misses 15-foot fade away jump shot	12	27
2:21	Jaime Jaquez Jr. defensive rebound	12	27
2:10	Dru Smith out of bounds lost ball turnover	12	27
2:10	Derrick White enters the game for Jaylen Brown	12	27
1:57	Payton Pritchard misses two point shot	12	27
1:56	Jaime Jaquez Jr. defensive rebound	12	27
1:53	Hugo Gonzalez personal foul	12	27
1:53	Neemias Queta enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	12	27
1:46	Andrew Wiggins lost ball turnover (Baylor Scheierman steals)	12	27
1:23	Neemias Queta misses alley oop layup	12	27
1:22	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	12	27
1:09	Kel'el Ware misses 24-foot three point jumper	12	27
1:08	Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound	12	27
1:07	Andrew Wiggins personal foul	12	27
1:00	Derrick White misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	12	27
58.6	Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound	12	27
46.5	Derrick White blocks Kel'el Ware 's 7-foot turnaround jump shot	12	27
44.9	Hugo Gonzalez defensive rebound	12	27
32.4	Baylor Scheierman makes 23-foot three point jumper (Derrick White assists)	15	27
11.6	Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes 6-foot two point shot	15	29
2.3	Derrick White misses driving floating jump shot	15	29
1.3	Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound	15	29
0.0	Andrew Wiggins misses heave jump shot	15	29
0.0	Heat offensive team rebound	15	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	15	29

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TD Garden

Boston, MA

Date & Time

12:30 AM, February 7, 2026

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Attendance

19,156

Referees

Courtney Kirkland, Simone Jelks, John Butler

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	27	24	.529	W2
Miami	27	26	.509	L2
Atlanta	26	28	.481	L1
Charlotte	25	28	.472	W9
Washington	14	37	.275	L1

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

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Boston	34	18	.654	W5
New York	33	19	.635	L1
Toronto	31	22	.585	W1
Philadelphia	30	22	.577	W1
Brooklyn	14	37	.275	W1

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