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Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics Recap - Heat Win 130-124

Miami got 26 points and 11 assists from Jimmy Butler en route to a 130-124 victory over Boston on Sunday at TD Garden.

The Heat were a +1.0-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 222.0.

Duncan Robinson had 22 points for Miami and Bam Adebayo chipped in with 20 points. Jimmy Butler had 11 assists for the Heat, while Jimmy Butler was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.

Boston got 30 points from Evan Fournier in a losing cause and another 29 points from Jayson Tatum. Evan Fournier contributed 8 assists for the Celtics, while Tristan Thompson had 12 rebounds.

The Heat hit the break winning 79-53 before taking care of business in the second half.

Miami had a 35-34 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.