Brown led the way for the Celtics with 29 points while Pritchard scored 24 points off the bench, his third straight game hitting that mark as a reserve. Nikola Vucevic also added a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds in his Boston debut. Andrew Wiggins had a team-high 26 points in the loss for the Heat.

BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown had 29 points while Payton Pritchard scored 24 points to help the Boston Celtics make their biggest comeback of the season, rallying from a 22-point deficit to defeat the Miami Heat 98-96 on Friday night.

The Celtics edged the Heat behind Jaylen Brown’s scoring and a strong defensive showing in a close finish.

Jaylen Brown scored 29 points and Payton Pritchard finished with 24 as the Boston Celtics overcame a 22-point deficit to stun the visiting Miami Heat 98-96 on Friday night. Miami had possession with a chance to tie or win the game,

It’s time for the Nikola Vucevic era in Boston. The Boston Celtics traded Anfernee Simons to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Vucevic on Tuesday, and he’ll make his TD Garden debut (and franchise debut) on Friday night.

Tempers flared at TD Garden as Hugo Gonzalez and Norman Powell went toe-to-toe during the Celtics' 98-96 comeback vs. the Heat.

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