Back to the Boston Celtics Newsfeed

Anfernee Simons just gave Celtics something nobody else could

When everyone else on the Boston Celtics was cold, Anfernee Simons stepped up, leading them to a win over the Miami Heat.

Boston Celtics v Miami Heat | Issac Baldizon/GettyImages

MIAMI — Everything went wrong in Miami.

Everything.

Within the first five minutes of the game, the Boston Celtics were already down by 14 points. And by the 5:11 mark in the first quarter, the deficit reached 19. A whirlwind of Miami Heat players sprinting in transition was too much for the Celtics, losers of two straight, to keep up with.