Boston Celtics blow open game in fourth, beat Miami Heat 129-116 (PHOTOS)

The Boston Celtics won a close game vs. the Miami Heat 129-116 at TD Garden on Friday (Dec. 19) night that took them until the game’s final frame (fitting, with fan-favorite guard alum Isaiah Thomas in the audience) for Boston to break out and seize control of the game.

That Boston shot a full 10% better than Miami certainly did not hurt in a contest where the margins were close but tended to favor the Heat, the late outburst from players like Derrick White and Sam Hauser helping Boston to put the game away for the Celtics in the fourth quarter as a uniformed IT implored his former ball club to do exactly what they ended up pulling off.

Let’s take a look at some of the best plays of the game captured in images.

Dec 19, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Miami Heat guard Dru Smith (12) drives the ball against Boston Celtics forward Josh Minott (8) in the first quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images

Dec 19, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Hugo Gonzalez (28) shoots for three points against the Miami Heat in the second half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images

Dec 19, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics forward Sam Hauser (30) shoots the ball against the Miami Heat in the second half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images

Dec 19, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Anfernee Simons (4) shoots the ball against Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) in the second half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images

Dec 19, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) drives the ball against Miami Heat guard Dru Smith (12) in the second half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images

Dec 19, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Derrick White (9) shoots the ball against the Miami Heat in the second half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images

Dec 19, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics center Neemias Queta (88) reacts after a fall against the Miami Heat in the second half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images

Dec 19, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Miami Heat forward Simone Fontecchio (0) drives the ball against Boston Celtics guard Baylor Scheierman (55) in the second quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images

Dec 19, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Miami Heat guard Norman Powell (24) drives the ball against Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard (11) in the first quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images

Dec 19, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) comes off then court after warm up before the start of the game against the Miami Heat at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images