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One Big Takeaway – Celtics Bests Heat 119-111 at Home Opener

Basketball — 10/28/2023

In a rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference Finals, the Boston Celtics defeated the Miami Heat 119-111 at TD Garden on Friday night.

Boston increased its lead to 2-0, while Miami fell to 1-0.

ONE MAJOR TAKEAWAY

Another night, another bunch of new Celtics players making an impression.

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Kristaps Porzingis made a historic team debut on Wednesday, scoring 30 points against the Knicks.

Jrue Holiday opened the scoring on Friday night with a three-pointer and made an early effect on both sides of the court.

Oshae Brissett, another offseason addition, also had an impact on the glass, finishing a spectacular dunk off an inside feed from Jayson Tatum.

As the Celtics added new players, the narrative was on how these new players may free up the present core for greater potential. To conclude the first half, Boston’s returners Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, and Derrick White found a groove with a burst of points and lockdown defense against Miami.

For the first time as a group, the new starting five all scored in double figures. Boston discovered fresh methods to use personnel in a close game in the second half, a priority that Joe Mazzulla stated before the game.

The returners in Brown and White elevated their games in the waning minutes of the game with a series of clutch shots.

The ambition of the new core showed hints in its first regular-season play in front of the TD Garden crowd against an Eastern Conference club that has battled Boston for years.

THE GAME’S STARS

— Tatum shone for Boston once more, scoring 22 points.

— White was genuinely amazing in another excellent performance against Miami, scoring 28 points on efficient three-point shooting and blocking three shots, two of which were on Jimmy Butler.

— Holiday had his first double-double as a Celtic, scoring 17 points and pulling down 10 rebounds.

WATCH THE WAGER

According to FanDuel SportsBook, Holiday entered Friday night as +1000 to make the first basket. With his three-pointer to start the game for Boston, a $100 bet on Holiday would have paid out $1,000, for a total payout of $1,100.