The Celtics held off a Heat team that refused to go away on Wednesday, claiming a 134-121 victory that boosted their record to 18-4.
Here’s what happened.
The Big Picture
With the Prince and Princess of Wales sitting courtside next to Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Governor-elect Maura Healey, the Celtics put on a show. They got out to a blazing start, jumping on top by double digits almost immediately with a 20-5 run. But the Heat foreshadowed their evening right away, answering Boston’s run with a 21-6 stretch. The teams spent the rest of the first half answering each other’s runs, and the Celtics took a 68-60 lead into the break.