Herro and Butler combine for 54 points, carry Heat past Celtics / News - Basketnews.com

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The Miami Heat beat the Boston Celtics 121-100 (28-34, 31-21, 28-26, 34-19) to finish the NBA preseason on a high note.

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Heat answered all questions in the decisive 12 minutes, as they outscored their opponents by 15 points.

Tyler Herro was nearly unstoppable. He registered 29 points (5/9 2PT, 5/6 3PT, 4/4 FT), 6 rebounds, and 4 assists over 23 minutes.

Jimmy Butler added 25 points (6/13 2PT, 1/1 3PT, 10/11 FT), 4 rebounds, and 4 assists.

Victor Oladipo did not play for the Miami squad.

The Celtics were led by Jason Tatum. He contributed with 23 points (6/11 2PT, 2/8 3PT, 5/7 FT) and 8 rebounds.

Romeo Langford aided him with 18 points, while Dennis Schroder had 13 points and 6 assists.

The Boston club did not have Jaylen Brown, Al Horford, and Marcus Smart at its disposition.

Heat: Tyler Herro 29 (6 REB), Jimmy Butler 25 (4 REB, 4 AST), Bam Adebayo 17 (7 REB), Markieff Morris 11 (6 REB), Max Strus 10 (5 REB), Duncan Robinson 8.

Celtics: Jason Tatum 23 (8 REB, 6 TO), Romeo Langford 18, Dennis Schroder 13 (4 REB, 6 AST), Josh Richardson 12.

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