Heat's Blowout Loss to Celtics, Quick Rebound vs Wizards

0:00It's April 2nd. This is Boston Celtics News today, driven by AI, your team, nonstop. The Miami Heat entered their home matchup with the Boston Celtics boasting one of the league's top defenses, sitting 9th and defensive rating. But they got torched, giving up 53 points in the first quarter, 80 by halftime and 147 total in a brutal blowout. Loss at the Cassia Center. The Celtics kept rolling over Miami, now 17 wins and 3 losses in their last 20 regular season meetings, and a perfect 10 and 0 on. Their most recent trips to town. Boston shot lights out, hitting over half their field goals, and nearly half from deep. Heat coach Eric Spulstra called it after the game, pointing out how Boston couldn't miss while Miami got out rebounded by 11. Fans and players felt the sting, but the heat showed heart by battling back in the third quarter to make it close. They just couldn't sustain it into the fourth, letting Boston pull away for good. Still, Miami's got a quick chance to rebound Saturday against the struggling Washington

1:03Wizards. The same squad, BAM Otobayo, lit up for 83 points earlier this year. Expect the heat to come out firing and shake off this one fast, keeping their eyes on that playoff push.