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Miami Heat 116, Boston Celtics 129: final score and stats

Boston Celtics beat Miami Heat, Miami Heat 116 to Boston Celtics 129, on Friday, December 19, 2025 at TD Garden, Boston, MA. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat.

NBAFriday, December 19, 2025
Miami Heat logoMiami Heat15-13116
Final
DateDec 19, 2025
Start time7:00 PM ET
VenueTD Garden, Boston, MA
TVFanDuel SN Sun, NBA League Pass, NBC Sports BO
Attendance19,156

Line score

Team1234T
Miami Heat29293127116
Boston Celtics30283437129

Top performers

Miami Heat
PointsKel'el Ware · 24
ReboundsKel'el Ware · 14
RatingKel'el Ware · 24 PTS, 14 REB
Boston Celtics
PointsDerrick White · 33
ReboundsJaylen Brown · 9
AssistsJaylen Brown · 7
RatingDerrick White · 33 PTS, 6 AST, 4 BLK

Team comparison

Miami HeatBoston Celtics
Points per game
115.7
114.3
Points allowed per game
120.0
103.1
15-13Record16-11
2nd in Southeast DivisionStanding1st in Atlantic Division
4-3Road record / home record5-0
WWLWLLast 5WWWWW
W2StreakW5

Team stats

Miami HeatBoston Celtics
40-102FG44-82
Field Goal %
39
54
19-493PT21-43
Three Point %
39
49
17-24FT20-24
Free Throw %
71
83
Rebounds
47
46
Offensive Rebounds
17
6
Defensive Rebounds
30
40
Assists
27
25
Steals
6
8
Blocks
1
8
Turnovers
13
14
Team Turnovers
0
2
Total Turnovers
13
16
Technical Fouls
0
1

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Miami Heat

No injuries listed.

Boston Celtics
Paul George F · Illness
Day-To-Day

Box score

Miami Heat

PlayerMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLKOREBDREBPF+/-
Jaime Jaquez Jr.36145-151-53-484400171-25
Bam Adebayo36166-130-14-6104310465-15
Kel'el Ware28248-126-72-2142001592-9
Norman Powell34187-211-113-543110043-12
Kasparas Jakucionis36175-135-82-264100513+3
Simone Fontecchio30124-134-90-024100020-4
Myron Gardner1752-41-30-021010114+3
Keshad Johnson131-11-10-000000000+6
Vladislav Goldin100-00-00-001000000+6
Dru Smith2172-100-43-514330102-18
Team11640-10219-4917-2447271361173020

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLKOREBDREBPF+/-
Neemias Queta25104-60-02-333111211+5
Derrick White363311-209-142-256104051+27
Jaylen Brown35309-182-410-1197510093+8
Payton Pritchard2792-82-83-444020131-2
Jordan Walsh2262-60-42-271102160-6
Sam Hauser25155-65-60-043200042+13
Josh Minott721-10-00-010120012-5
Anfernee Simons29146-102-50-041100044+13
Baylor Scheierman600-00-00-010000011-10
Hugo Gonzalez29104-71-21-280221264+22
Team12944-8221-4320-244625148864019

Recent form

Nov 10, 2026 · at Utah JazzW 115-109
Nov 8, 2026 · at Sacramento KingsW 114-108
Nov 5, 2026 · at Golden State WarriorsL 100-120
Nov 4, 2026 · at LA ClippersW 117-116
Nov 2, 2026 · at Los Angeles LakersL 117-138
Nov 11, 2026 · at Toronto RaptorsW 98-93
Nov 10, 2026 · at Philadelphia 76ersW 123-101
Nov 8, 2026 · at Milwaukee BucksW 117-97
Nov 6, 2026 · at Charlotte HornetsW 119-80
Nov 4, 2026 · vs Milwaukee BucksW 109-102

Season series

BOS leads series 1-0
Apr 1, 2026BOS 147, MIA 129
Feb 6, 2026MIA 96, BOS 98
Jan 15, 2026BOS 119, MIA 114
Dec 19, 2025MIA 116, BOS 129

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics?

Boston Celtics won, 129-116, on Friday, December 19, 2025.

What was the final score of Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics?

Miami Heat 116, Boston Celtics 129.

Who were the top performers?

Miami Heat: Kel'el Ware (24 points). Boston Celtics: Derrick White (33 points).

Where is Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics played?

TD Garden, Boston, MA.

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