The highest score of the day was recorded by Ray Allen of the Celtics. He finished with 27 points. Celtics were at a season high 15 for 25 from 3 point range. In the record of 3 points scored against Heat in the past 21 seasons, this was the second time a team got away with this kind of score. Paul Pierce scored 14 points and Kevin Garnett another 16 along with 13 rebounds to lead Boston to it's winning total.
Dwayne Wade of the Miami Heat was awarded his NBA Player of the Month award at half time. It was in a less than ideal situation that he took his award as his team was trailing by an alarming 57-34. Highest scorers for Heat remained wade (25 points), Daequan Cook (20 points) and Michael Beasley (17 points and 11 rebounds).
The Boston team remained in control of the game from the very beginning, never letting Miami take the lead by the slightest margin. At first quarter they had a lead of 29-10 and it stayed in double figures through out the game. Boston Celtics (35-9) will play against Orlando (33-8) on Thursday. According to the basketball league results for 2009, so far these 2 teams are at the top of their game.
The third quarter entered into an exciting phase as in the last stages Miami's basketball team got within 11 twice but House, who is a former Miami guard, shot back the Heat every time. he dribbled the ball along the court and shot a 20-foot jumper and scored a 3-pointer off a pass from Pierce. This gave a lead of 78-64 to Celtics by the time the 4th quarter started.
Allen was as aggressive as ever and there were nos signs of fatigue to be seen as one would have expected as he had attended President Barack Obama's inaugural ceremony the day before and had had to walk in the cold for an hour to reach his seat. He scored off 3 shots which included two 3 pointers, taking Boston very quickly to a lead of 11-2.
Boston snuffed out all hope of Miami winning the match by an 8-0 run, just when Miami found itself in sight of an 11 in the final quarter. Garnett scored off a jumper, Allen scored consecutive 3 pointers. By the time only 3:56 were left and Celtics were leading 95-76, Miami fans left the arena as they lost all hope of their team redeeming themselves.
To further deflect any chances of Miami getting back into the game, Allen scored his fifth 3-pointer of the night soon as Boston got in possession of the ball. Miami's worse undoing was a missed dunk taken by Shawn Marion. Perhaps Miami should learn from Boston how to score in basketball.
Miami was also out-rebounded by Boston 18-5 in the first quarter. Miami missed 8 out of 10 shots of the half.
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