The Celtics, who just wrapped up a seven-game homestand, will travel to Miami to face the Heat on Friday. Boston shot 36 3-pointers in the first half, the most 3-pointers in any half in the history of the NBA. They made 15 of those and finished 20 of 63 (31.7 percent) for the game.

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The Boston Celtics head to South Beach on Friday night for an Eastern Conference matchup with the host Miami Heat.

The Oklahoma City Thunder clinched a spot in the NBA Playoffs after beating the Boston Celtics 118-112 Wednesday in a thrilling game defined by physicality and Boston’s unrelenting dedication to shooting the 3, setting a franchise record with 63 attempts.

The Thunder clinched a playoff berth Wednesday night in Boston against a Celtics team that has "achieved what we are trying to accomplish."

The Celtics officially secured their place in the 2025 NBA playoffs Friday night with a win over the Miami Heat. Jrue Holiday scored 25 points — his most in a game since last year’s NBA Finals — on efficient 10-of-15 shooting as Boston won 103-91 at the Kaseya Center.