On July 15, the Miami Heat defeated the Boston Celtics 100-96. The Heat relied on the strong performance of three players who scored more than 20 points to overtake at the critical moment and put an end to the opponent's counterattack. Although the Celtics showed a more balanced team offense, with as many as 7 players scoring in double digits, they still failed to hold on to the victory.

The Heat had a strong offensive performance in the first half, and established a 30-21 lead in the first quarter. At the end of the half, the Heat led by 13 points, 54-41. However, in the third quarter, the Celtics quickly adjusted and played a 31-18 attack wave in a single quarter, tying the score to 72 at the end of the third quarter, and completely bringing the game back to a balance.

In the last three minutes of the final quarter, the Celtics once established an 89-85 lead with Lofton's consecutive scores . But after he was substituted, the Heat seized the opportunity to launch a counterattack, played a 15-7 offensive to complete the reversal, and finally won with a thrilling 4- point advantage.

Heat player statistics

Perle Larsson 24 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists; Keshad Johnson 22 points, 4 rebounds , 4 assists, 2 steals, 1 block; Kyle Ware 21 points, 14 rebounds , 2 assists , 2 steals, 1 block; Javonte Cook 11 points, 2 rebounds , 2 assists

Celtics player statistics

Baylor Sherman scored 19 points, 3 rebounds, 9 assists and 5 steals; Jordan Walsh scored 13 points , 3 rebounds and 1 steal; Kenneth Lofton scored 12 points, 4 rebounds , 3 assists and 1 steal; Kendall Brown and Myles Norris both scored in double digits