3 days Ago By Associated Press
BOSTON — Tyler Herro had 25 points and nine assists and the Miami Heat extended their season-best winning streak to six games with a 124-103 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night (Thursday, April 3, 2025, PH time). Bam Adebayo had 21 points for Miami, which had seven players finish in double figures to cap a 3-0 road trip. The Heat’s run of wins come after a stretch last month during which they lost 10 consecutive games.
Jaylen Brown had 24 points and nine rebounds for the Celtics, who had their season-best nine-game win streak snapped. Jayson Tatum and Derrick White both added 16 points apiece. Boston trimmed a 22-point deficit to 91-87 in the fourth quarter.
But the Heat responded with a 22-9 spurt to rebuild their cushion. Miami showed why it will again be a scary play-in matchup, getting solid contributions up and down its roster with key players out. The Celtics weren’t as sharp coming off their 6-0 road trip.
But coach Joe Mazzulla did get to experiment with some different rotations with Jrue Holiday (shoulder), Kristaps Porzingis (rest) and Al Horford (toe sprain) all sitting out. The Heat built on a strong first half by opening the third quarter on a 10-3 run to take their 22-point lead. But Boston roared back, using a 16-1 run to trim the deficit to three late in the period.
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra got the 785th win of his regular-season career, breaking a tie with Gene Shue for 17th on the NBA’s all-time list. Next up: No. 16 Cotton Fitzsimmons, with 832 wins.
Mavericks 120, Hawks 118 DALLAS — Anthony Davis’ driving floater with 3.4 seconds left capped his 34-point night, his highest scoring game with Dallas, in the Mavericks’ 120-118 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. Davis also had 15 rebounds and five blocks despite missing most of the second period with an eye injury as Dallas overcame an 11-point third-quarter deficit.
Klay Thompson had 17 points for the Mavericks. They are ninth in the Western Conference, 1 1/2 games ahead of 10th-place Sacramento. Trae Young had 25 points and 12 assists and Onyeka Okongwu had 20 points and 14 rebounds for the Hawks.
They are eighth in the East, trailing Orlando by a half game and leading Miami by one game. Davis was elbowed by teammate Daniel Gafford while battling for a loose ball beneath the Mavericks’ basket at the end of the first quarter and was bleeding in the area of his right eye. He returned with two minutes in the half with a bandage over the eye.
Elsewhere, the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied past the New York Knicks 124-105, Washington Wizards won 116-111 over Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets routed Utah Jazz 143-105, San Antonio Spurs beat Denver Nuggets 113-106, Oklahoma City Thunder topped Detroit Pistons 119-113, Los Angeles Clippers rolled past New Orleans Pelicans 114-98, and the Indiana Pacers clobbered the Charlotte Hornets 119-105. / AP.
