Basketball · National
Boston Celtics 89–115 Miami Heat: NBA regular season, 25 January 2000
Miami Heat defeated Boston Celtics 115–89 on 25 January 2000 in the NBA regular season. The 1999-2000 fixture paired the visiting Boston Celtics with the home Miami Heat.
25 January 2000 · Miami
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The game
Miami Heat defeated Boston Celtics 115–89 on 25 January 2000 in the NBA regular season. The 1999-2000 fixture paired the visiting Boston Celtics with the home Miami Heat.
The final difference was 26 points. Boston Celtics finished with 89 points and Miami Heat with 115.
The scoring by quarter
Quarter 1 finished Boston Celtics 20–31 Miami Heat. At the end of that period, Miami Heat led 31–20.
Quarter 2 finished Boston Celtics 19–28 Miami Heat. At the end of that period, Miami Heat led 59–39.
Quarter 3 finished Boston Celtics 27–31 Miami Heat. At the end of that period, Miami Heat led 90–66.
Quarter 4 finished Boston Celtics 23–25 Miami Heat. At the end of that period, Miami Heat led 115–89.
The players and their numbers
Antoine Walker scored 28 points for Boston Celtics, with 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Antoine Walker made 12 of 22 field-goal attempts and 4 of 8 free throws.
Dana Barros scored 18 points for Boston Celtics, with 3 rebounds and 2 assists. Dana Barros made 6 of 10 field-goal attempts and 4 of 5 free throws.
Vitaly Potapenko scored 16 points for Boston Celtics, with 8 rebounds and 1 assist. Vitaly Potapenko made 8 of 12 field-goal attempts and 0 of 0 free throws.
Voshon Lenard scored 21 points for Miami Heat, with 3 rebounds and 2 assists. Voshon Lenard made 7 of 11 field-goal attempts and 2 of 3 free throws.
Alonzo Mourning scored 20 points for Miami Heat, with 3 rebounds and 1 assist. Alonzo Mourning made 7 of 8 field-goal attempts and 6 of 8 free throws.
Otis Thorpe scored 17 points for Miami Heat, with 6 rebounds and 0 assists. Otis Thorpe made 6 of 8 field-goal attempts and 5 of 6 free throws.
Shooting, rebounding and possession
Boston Celtics made 34 of 85 field-goal attempts, including 2 of 11 three-point attempts. The team also converted 19 of 25 free throws.
Boston Celtics collected 36 rebounds (14 offensive and 22 defensive), recorded 19 assists and committed 13 turnovers. The defensive totals were 7 steals and 2 blocks.
Miami Heat made 43 of 78 field-goal attempts, including 9 of 13 three-point attempts. The team also converted 20 of 29 free throws.
Miami Heat collected 47 rebounds (14 offensive and 33 defensive), recorded 27 assists and committed 13 turnovers. The defensive totals were 9 steals and 7 blocks.
Period by period
| Period | Boston Celtics | Miami Heat |
|---|---|---|
| Quarter 1 | 20 | 31 |
| Quarter 2 | 19 | 28 |
| Quarter 3 | 27 | 31 |
| Quarter 4 | 23 | 25 |
| Total | 89 | 115 |
Team statistics
| Statistic | Boston Celtics | Miami Heat |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 34/85 | 43/78 |
| Three-pointers | 2/11 | 9/13 |
| Free throws | 19/25 | 20/29 |
| Rebounds | 36 | 47 |
| Assists | 19 | 27 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 13 |
| Steals | 7 | 9 |
| Blocks | 2 | 7 |
Sources
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