Sports02 April, 20261 min read
Celtics Score 53-Point First Quarter to Defeat Heat 147-129
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Celtics scored a franchise-record 53 points in the opening quarter. Jaylen Brown scored 43 points; Jayson Tatum posted 25 points, 18 rebounds, 11 assists.
Historic Opening Quarter
The Celtics set a franchise record by scoring 53 points in the first quarter, tying the second-highest opening quarter in NBA history. Jaylen Brown led with 20 points, marking the ninth 20-point quarter of his career.
Sam Hauser added a perfect shooting quarter with 17 points including 5-for-5 from three-point range. The Heat surrendered more points in a quarter than ever before in franchise history.
Brown and Tatum Excel
Jaylen Brown scored 43 points and Jayson Tatum recorded his first triple-double of the season. Sam Hauser added 23 points for the Celtics. Bam Adebayo led the Heat with 29 points as Miami tied a franchise record by hitting 24 three-pointers.
Playoff Positioning
Boston improved to 51-25 in the Eastern Conference.
Miami remained in the No. 10 position in the East play-in race.
The Heat will host Washington next while the Celtics visit Milwaukee.