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Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat Recap - Heat Win 115-99

Miami earned a 115-99 victory over Boston on Thursday, getting 19 points from Dwyane Wade at American Airlines Arena.

Miami won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +2.5-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 212.0.

Miami got 18 points from Josh Richardson and another 14 points from Derrick Jones Jr.. Justise Winslow contributed 11 assists, while Hassan Whiteside cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.

Boston got 22 points from Kyrie Irving in a losing cause and another 18 points from Marcus Smart. Kyrie Irving contributed 5 assists for the Celtics, while Marcus Morris had 6 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Miami were victorious, as the score was 61-43 at the break.

Miami had a 51-37 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Next game, Miami takes its act home to face Memphis looking for another win. For Boston, they head on the road to face Orlando.