Celtics 147-129 Heat: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Apr 1)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 10:45 PM ET

Regular Season

Boston CelticsCeltics

51-25 · Away

147–129

Final

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Miami HeatHeat

40-37 · Home

Celtics vs Heat final: the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 147-129 on April 1, 2026 at Kaseya Center, Miami.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Celtics	53	27	32	35	147
Heat	33	24	45	27	129

Top Performers

Celtics

Heat

Celtics vs Heat Box Score

Boston Celtics

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jaylen Brown GF	37	43	3	7	0	0	1	17-29	4-10	5-7	+9
Jayson Tatum FG	37	25	18	11	2	0	2	9-21	4-13	3-4	+7
Sam Hauser GF	28	23	3	0	1	1	0	9-11	5-7	0-1	+23
Derrick White G	34	6	5	4	0	1	3	3-4	0-1	0-0	+6
Neemias Queta C	33	16	11	3	0	3	0	5-7	0-0	6-8	+28
Bench
Luka Garza C	14	12	2	0	0	1	0	5-10	2-4	0-0	-10
Baylor Scheierman G	17	8	2	4	1	0	1	3-4	2-2	0-0	+14
Hugo Gonzalez G	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Max Shulga G	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Jordan Walsh F	5	0	1	1	1	1	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	-7
Payton Pritchard G	31	14	3	4	0	1	0	5-9	4-7	0-0	+20

Miami Heat

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Andrew Wiggins F	32	13	4	2	0	2	0	4-7	3-4	2-2	-17
Bam Adebayo CF	37	29	10	2	2	0	3	10-21	5-10	4-8	-23
Davion Mitchell G	40	21	2	7	0	0	0	8-15	5-10	0-0	+7
Tyler Herro G	40	18	3	7	0	1	3	5-15	4-10	4-4	-11
Pelle Larsson G	37	18	3	6	3	0	1	7-13	2-4	2-4	+7
Bench
Jaime Jaquez Jr. F	29	17	10	2	0	1	2	7-16	2-5	1-1	-23
Kel'el Ware C	12	8	2	0	0	0	0	2-3	2-2	2-2	-5
Simone Fontecchio F	4	5	2	0	0	0	0	1-4	1-2	2-2	-7
Dru Smith G	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	-18

Celtics vs Heat Recap

The Celtics beat the Heat behind a 53-point first quarter that Miami never erased. Boston improved to 51-25, while Miami fell to 40-37.

A 20-point lead after one quarter became 23 by halftime, with Boston ahead 80-57. Miami outscored the Celtics 45-32 in the third and cut the gap to 10 after three quarters. The Celtics won the fourth 35-27, and they shot 56 of 96 from the field against Miami's 44 of 95.

Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 43 points. Jayson Tatum added 18 rebounds and 11 assists. Bam Adebayo answered for the Heat with 29 points and 10 rebounds. Boston also took 48 rebounds to Miami's 37.

The number to know: 7 turnovers. The Celtics gave the ball away only 7 times, two fewer than the Heat's 9, which kept 96 shot attempts in Boston's hands.

Team Stats

Celtics	Stat	Heat
56-96	Field Goals	44-95
58.3%	FG %	46.3%
21-44	3-Pointers	24-47
47.7%	3P %	51.1%
14-20	Free Throws	17-23
70.0%	FT %	73.9%
48	Rebounds	37
11	Off. Rebounds	12
34	Assists	27
5	Steals	5
8	Blocks	4
7	Turnovers	9
17	Fouls	16
27	Biggest Lead	4

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Celtics	69.3%	6.3%	30.6%	0.146
Heat	58.9%	7.9%	24.5%	0.179

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Celtics vs Heat Game Info

Date & time: Wednesday, April 1, 20267:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Celtics NBC Sports Boston · Heat WPLG Local 10

Arena: Kaseya CenterMiami

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Celtics vs Heat Season Stats 2025-26

Celtics 82 GPHeat 81 GP

114.9#19

Points per game

121.2#2

107.2#1

Opponent points

118.7#22

46.7%#16

Field goal %

46.9%#14

36.7%#8

Three-point %

36.2%#11

80.7%#6

Free throw %

79.2%#10

46.4#3

Rebounds

46.3#4

24.6#27

Assists

29.1#4

7.1#28

Steals

8.6#13

5.0#11

Blocks

4.2#24

11.5#1

Turnovers

13.1#8

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesCeltics 3-0

Celtics last 5

L @ Hawks 102-112 Mar 30, 2026
W @ Hornets 114-99 Mar 29, 2026
W vs Hawks 109-102 Mar 27, 2026
W vs Thunder 119-109 Mar 25, 2026
L vs Timberwolves 92-102 Mar 22, 2026

Heat last 5

W vs 76ers 119-109 Mar 30, 2026
L @ Pacers 118-135 Mar 29, 2026
L @ Cavaliers 128-149 Mar 27, 2026
W @ Cavaliers 120-103 Mar 25, 2026
L vs Spurs 111-136 Mar 23, 2026

Previous meetings

More NBA Games on Apr 1, 2026

Final
Philadelphia 76ers3-1153
Washington Wizards2-1131
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Atlanta Hawks2-1130
Orlando Magic1-2101
Top: Alexander-Walker 32 PTSBox score ›
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New York Knicks0-3130
Memphis Grizzlies3-0119
Top: Anunoby 25 PTS, 13 REBBox score ›
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Milwaukee Bucks0-3113
Houston Rockets3-0119
Top: Dieng 36 PTS, 10 ASTBox score ›
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Indiana Pacers2-1145
Chicago Bulls1-2126
Top: Siakam 25 PTSBox score ›
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Sacramento Kings0-3123
Toronto Raptors2-1115
Top: Achiuwa 28 PTS, 19 REBBox score ›
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Denver Nuggets1-1130
Utah Jazz1-2117
Top: Murray 37 PTSBox score ›
Final
San Antonio Spurs1-2127
Golden State Warriors0-3113
Top: Wembanyama 41 PTS, 18 REBBox score ›

That covers Celtics vs Heat: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Celtics host the Bulls Oct 26; Heat host the Mavericks Oct 26.

Celtics vs Heat FAQs

Who won Celtics vs Heat on Apr 1, 2026?

The Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 147-129 on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at Kaseya Center in Miami. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 43 points.

What are the Celtics and Heat records?

After this game the Celtics were 51-25 and the Heat were 40-37 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Celtics vs Heat?

Jaylen Brown scored 43 for the Celtics. Bam Adebayo scored 29 for the Heat.

Who leads the Celtics vs Heat season series?

The Celtics lead the regular-season series 3-0 this season.

Who won the last Celtics vs Heat game?

The Celtics beat the Heat 98-96 on Feb 6, 2026 at home.

Where was Celtics vs Heat played?

At Kaseya Center in Miami, the home arena of the Miami Heat.

What was the score by quarter in Celtics vs Heat?

Celtics-Heat: Q1 53-33, Q2 27-24, Q3 32-45, Q4 35-27.

What is next for the Celtics and Heat?

Celtics host the Bulls on Monday, October 26 at 7:30 PM ET; Heat host the Mavericks on Monday, October 26 at 7:30 PM ET.