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Boston Defeats Miami 134-121 - Recap

Jayson Tatum scored 49 points and chipped in with 11 rebounds for Boston on Wednesday, leading the Celtics to a 134-121 victory over Miami at TD Garden.

Boston won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -9.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 224.5.

Boston got 26 points from Jaylen Brown and another 21 points from Malcolm Brogdon. Marcus Smart contributed 9 assists, while Jayson Tatum cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.

Miami got 23 points from Bam Adebayo in a losing cause and another 23 points from Max Strus. Tyler Herro contributed 9 assists for the Heat, while Haywood Highsmith had 8 rebounds.

Boston led at halftime, 68-60.

Boston won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 41-32.