Celtics vs. Heat: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions


The Boston Celtics (34-10) play against the Miami Heat (24-20) at Kaseya Center

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Game Time: 7:30 PM EST on Thursday January 25, 2024

Boston Celtics 0, Miami Heat 0 (7:30 pm ET)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
At least two of these ten players in the East won’t be an All-Star this season, barring injury replacement:
– Jaylen Brown
– Tyrese Maxey
– Donovan Mitchell
– Jalen Brunson
– Julius Randle
– Bam Adebayo
– Jimmy Butler
– Paolo Banchero
– Trae Young
– DeMar DeRozan – 7:19 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Pick a team:
East — West —
Hali Luka
Dame Shai
Giannis Durant
Tatum LeBron
Embiid Jokic pic.twitter.com/6I57YL3KzY7:17 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
7 spots per conference left before injury replacements
The following notable teams do not have All-Stars yet:
EAST: Cavaliers, Knicks, Heat
WEST: Timberwolves, Clippers, Pelicans, Kings – 7:16 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
2024 NBA All-Star starters
West: Gilgeous-Alexander/Doncic/James/Durant/Jokic
East: Lillard/Haliburton/Tatum/Antetokounmpo/Embiid – 7:14 PM
Evan Sidery @esidery
2024 NBA All-Star starting lineups:
East = Tyrese Haliburton, Damian Lillard, Jayson Tatum, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid
West = Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Nikola Jokic pic.twitter.com/x4TMg9SMIY7:12 PM

Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
New: Jayson Tatum will be an All-Star starter for the fourth straight season. Jaylen Brown finished just shy of a spot in the East starting five, finishing 4th in the voting for frontcourt players masslive.com/celtics/2024/0…7:11 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
EASTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STAR STARTERS:
G. Tyrese Haliburton
G. Damian Lillard
F. Giannis Antetokounmpo
F. Joel Embiid
F. Jayson Tatum
Lillard beats out Trae Young (fan second place) and Jalen Brunson (media second place) for the second starting spot. – 7:10 PM
Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
The 2024 NBA All-Star Game Eastern Conference starters:
▪ Giannis Antetokounmpo
▪ Joel Embiid
▪ Tyrese Haliburton
▪ Damian Lillard
▪ Jayson Tatum pic.twitter.com/k1M4fwqf4W7:09 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
2024 All-Star Game East starters: Damian Lillard, Tyrese Haliburton, Jayson Tatum, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid.
Head coaches will select the seven reserves from each conference, which will be announced on Feb. 1 on TNT. – 7:09 PM
Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
Celtics at Heat – Kaseya Center – January 25, 2024 – Starters
Boston – Holiday, White, Brown, Tatum, Porzingis
Miami – Terry Rozier, Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Haywood Highsmith, Bam Adebayo
OUT – Boston: None Miami: Love, Jaquez, Smith pic.twitter.com/TzOiMP8Y7S7:08 PM

Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
East All-Star starters:
Halliburton
Lillard
Tatum
Antetokounmpo
Embiid – 7:08 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
NBA’s Eastern Conference All-Star starters: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid, Jayson Tatum, Tyrese Haliburton, Damian Lillard – 7:08 PM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
2024 NBA All-Star Game starters
EASTERN CONFERENCE
– Giannis Antetokounmpo
– Joel Embiid
– Jayson Tatum
– Tyrese Haliburton
– Damian Lillard – 7:07 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Eastern Conference All-Star starters:
Tyrese Haliburton
Damian Lillard
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Joel Embiid
Jayson Tatum
Who got snubbed? pic.twitter.com/jJrmYINVJt7:07 PM

Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
2024 East All-Star starters:
Giannis Antetokounmpo (captain)
Jayson Tatum
Joel Embiid
Tyrese Haliburton
Damian Lillard pic.twitter.com/gPec2te4qP7:07 PM

Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
2024 Eastern Conference All-Star starters are Damian Lillard, Tyrese Haliburton, Jayson Tatum, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid. – 7:07 PM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Jayson Tatum has officially been named a starter for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game
This is Tatum’s fifth All-Star nod, and he is the reigning ASG MVP – 7:07 PM
Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Terry Rozier will get the start against the Celtics tonight in Miami. He moves into the starting five for his second game with the Heat. – 7:05 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
A look back at Terry Rozier’s Heat debut, as Rozier moves into the Heat’s starting lineup tonight vs. Celtics miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia…7:02 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Terry Rozier is starting tonight, with Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Haywood Highsmith and Bam Adebayo. – 7:02 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Starters:
Terry Rozier
Tyler Herro
Jimmy Butler
Haywood Highsmith
Bam Adebayo – 7:01 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Terry Rozier will make his first start for the Heat.
Heat starting Rozier, Herro, Butler, Highsmith and Adebayo tonight vs. Celtics.
Starting lineup No. 25 in game No. 45. – 7:01 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Terry Rozier moves into Heat starting lineup tonight, starting alongside Bam Adebayo, Haywood Highsmith, Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro. – 7:01 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Jayson Tatum pays homage to Kobe Bryant ahead of game vs. Heat pic.twitter.com/GRMaPU7qRK6:56 PM

Todd Whitehead @CrumpledJumper
The Bulls toughest remaining 4-game stretch includes a quirky one-stop road trip to New Orleans. They get Boston at home, at least. pic.twitter.com/mMAwALCo6u6:41 PM

Todd Whitehead @CrumpledJumper
The Clippers have had the 15th-most difficult schedule so far this season and they have the 15th-most difficult schedule remaining. Their toughest remaining 4-game stretch includes a trip to Canada and a tough international back-to-back against the Celtics. pic.twitter.com/bBZzm4awgJ6:41 PM

Eric Pincus @EricPincus
Updated the @SportsBizClass Current NBA Trade Exceptions with the Miami Heat adding a new one ($6.48m) for Kyle Lowry
sportsbusinessclassroom.com/listing-the-cu…6:39 PM
Todd Whitehead @CrumpledJumper
We can estimate how much worse a team will play during its tough stretch than it would against an average team on a neutral court in a 100 poss. game – to say what the schedule will “cost” them.
OKC – 8.7
NOP – 5.9
BOS – 4.9
Boston’s most-difficult stretch is relatively easy. pic.twitter.com/QGsSeygbIm6:27 PM

Todd Whitehead @CrumpledJumper
The Pelicans toughest remaining 4-game stretch starts tomorrow. It also features a trip to Boston but their back-to-back is *not* rest disadvantaged and they get to face OKC at home, so it’s a bit easier than the Thunder’s toughest remaining 4-game run. pic.twitter.com/4pIgGkdcLA6:27 PM

Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Talking #Bucks, #heat & #NFLPlayoffs with @OldMilk00 on the latest #GroupChat edition of @DomeTheory. Will be live in a few minutes at 6:30 EST. Join us here: youtube.com/watch?v=0Pe9K5…6:27 PM
Todd Whitehead @CrumpledJumper
Using Synergy Net Ratings (which is our new team strength metric) I found the hardest stretch remaining in each team’s schedule.
OKC has the toughest 4-game run as part of a road trip that starts with 3 SNR Top-10 teams, including a back-to-back with Philly and Boston 😬 pic.twitter.com/3ZMhbVtcSo6:27 PM

Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
ICYMI – Here was my full spot with @JoeyMurr on @985TheSportsHub the other night talking Terry Rozier, the #Bucks‘ wild week & #Celtics trade possibilities: youtu.be/y2Hrh_2sL1g6:14 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Terry Rozier warming up for his Heat debut!!! pic.twitter.com/U7etTa1ACX6:01 PM

Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
The Heat are 8-point underdogs tonight … haven’t been that big an underdog in what is now Kaseya Center since Feb. 27, 2019.
And this is how that night ended.
youtu.be/lm1wzEL8FZY?fe… pic.twitter.com/bDSkX8VzXv5:59 PM

Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Mentioned #Celtics & #Heat players that come to mind. Kelly Olynyk, Ray Allen, Max Strus, Terry Rozier. Forgot about Crowder.
Others: Joel Anthony, Avery Bradley, Shaq, Eddie House, James Posey, PJ Brown, etc.
So many crossovers through the years: basketball-reference.com/friv/players-w…5:57 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Follow along with @NoaDalzellNBA who’s down in Miami tonight for @celticsblog – 5:53 PM
Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
#BOSvsMIA INJURY UPDATE: Jaime Jaquez (groin) and Kevin Love (illness) have both been ruled out of tonight’s game vs the Celtics. – 5:48 PM
Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Kevin Love is out tonight against Celtics per Erik Spoelstra – 5:47 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Kevin Love is sick. Won’t play tonight. – 5:43 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Kevin Love out tonight – 5:43 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Kevin Love, who was listed as questionable with a stomach illness, now ruled out for tonight’s game vs. Celtics.
So Heat without Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Love tonight. – 5:39 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Kevin Love (illness) is now out for the Heat tonight vs. Celtics. Thomas Bryant (not Nikola Jovic) took Love’s minutes Wedneday when Love took ill. – 5:31 PM
Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
Not that Celtics-Heat needs another subplot, but Miami’s loss last night to Memphis was their 4th straight.
Miami hasn’t lost five in a row in nearly three years.
The Celtics by the way?
Tyler Zeller was the starting center the last time it happened…Nov. 21-Dec. 2, 2014. pic.twitter.com/pefDlaZN3w5:13 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Erik Spoelstra bristles at notion of Terry Rozier as Heat defensive liability sun-sentinel.com/2024/01/25/eri… From earlier. – 5:13 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Spoelstra says Lowry’s Heat legacy defined by winning; Jaquez out again vs. Celtics sun-sentinel.com/2024/01/25/spo… From earlier. – 5:13 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
ASK IRA: Is it time for playoff Jimmy Butler in January for the Heat? sun-sentinel.com/2024/01/25/ask… From earlier. – 5:12 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
👀 for Suns representation at airport.
Indianapolis #NBAAllStar2024 host. Started where I got off the plane.
Steph Curry, rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr., Giannis Antetokounmpo, De’Aaron Fox, Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren, Tyrese Maxey and #Pacers Bennedict Mathurin.
No #Suns yet. pic.twitter.com/i1QN0TKdyS5:10 PM

Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
The Celtics continue to be tied to Bogdan Bogdanovic and Bojan Bogdanovic, per @betonline_ag
(Both make $18 million in salary, making a buyout illegal and a trade next to impossible 🤷‍♂) pic.twitter.com/NHqoQmzHSd4:47 PM

Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
Heat losing streak at 4, with Boston, Knicks, Suns, Kings ahead. More trades on ‘edges’ pointless & difficult. But even if skid continues, is this core (meaning: their top players) owed the remainder of the season together considering 2 Finals and 3 deep runs in 4 years? Probably – 4:04 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Spoelstra says Lowry’s Heat legacy defined by winning; Jaquez out again vs. Celtics sun-sentinel.com/2024/01/25/spo… Also in here, Spoelstra on the Rozier-Herro pairing. – 3:48 PM
Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
We know these 2 have a lot of stories to tell…
Pat Riley joined D. Wade for a multi-part episode on his new podcast “The Why with @DwyaneWade”
Check it out 🎙 gohe.at/WadePodcast pic.twitter.com/Vvx37xiN0e3:00 PM

Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
Dove deep into Miami’s Terry Rozier trade today and broke down four parts of it.
On-Court:
-Why it helps Miami a ton on offense
-The defensive questions he brings
Value:
-Does Rozier justify the cost they paid?
-Why this is a home run for Charlotte
theathletic.com/5223160/2024/0…2:51 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Free episode: Doc Rivers Hired; MIA, ATL, CHA Trade Deadline Outlook with @DannyLeroux
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For every episode ad-free, subscribe to Dunc’d On Prime with our 30-day free trial:
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Boston Celtics @celtics
A jersey matchup that the fans decide 👀
Vote now for which threads we should rock against the @Pacers next week: on.nba.com/47Pn4as pic.twitter.com/bE4upI9MUs2:34 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
A look back at Terry Rozier’s Heat debut. There was an opportunity for a “beautiful moment” and there were flashes of the “offensive punch” the Heat traded for miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia…2:10 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Spoelstra says Lowry’s Heat legacy defined by winning; Jaquez out again vs. Celtics. sun-sentinel.com/2024/01/25/spo… Heat notebook. – 2:04 PM
Chris Broussard @Chris_Broussard
My official NBA All-Star Ballot: EAST: Haliburton, D Mitchell, Tatum, Giannis, Embiid. WEST: SGA, Luka, Jokic, AD, Kawhi.
Thoughts? What’d I get right, what’d I get wrong? – 1:46 PM
Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
My All-Star media ballot:
East Guard’s: Haliburton, Brunson
East Frontcourt: Embiid, Tatum, Giannis
West Guard’s: Luka, SGA
West Frontcourt: Jokic, LeBron, Kawhi
Brunson narrowly edged Mitchell, Dame, Maxey
West FC was tough. KD has had a typically fantastic KD year. – 1:42 PM
Shandel Richardson @ShandelRich
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Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
EAST
-Haliburton
Ranks 7th in overall Sorare scoring this season (51.9)
-Brunson
Buckets. Anytime. Anywhere.
-Giannis
Has the third-highest Sorare game week score this season (93)
-Embiid
Has the second-best Sorare average score his last 10 (63)
-Tatum
Best player. Best team. pic.twitter.com/AsUQmlDEek1:35 PM

Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Jaylen Brown just unveiled a new nickname for his bromance with Kristaps Porzingis 🍪🥛☘
celticswire.usatoday.com/lists/nba-bost…1:33 PM





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