The visiting Boston Celtics took down the Miami Heat on Sunday, 105 - 95. Boston (15 - 12) has now won both games since the return of star point guard Isaiah Thomas. Thomas suffered a groin injury in the Celtics' loss to Houston earlier in the month, but has returned as strong as ever, leading the Celtics in scoring in both games since his return. Thomas had 23 points on Sunday in addition to four assists. Guard Avery Bradley added 20 points, while All-Star center Al Horford scored another 17. Boston was able to win the game on the back of strong defensive play. Despite allowing Miami to hit 52 percent of its shots, the Celtics forced a ridiculous 23 turnovers, including 13 steals. Five of those came from Jae Crowder, who also chipped in 15 points on the offensive end. Miami (9 - 19) has struggled mightily thus far this season. The team came out slow on Sunday, allowing the Celtics to outscore them 37 - 19 in the first quarter. The Heat were unable to come back from the stagnant start, despite shooting 52 percent from the field. However, Miami went just 14 - of - 25 from the free - throw line. The team also turned the ball over 23 times on the night. Center Hassan Whiteside dominated despite the team's struggles. Whiteside had 23 points, 17 rebounds, and three blocks. Guard Goran Dragic also had a nice night, scoring 31 points to go with five rebounds and seven assists. The Heat will host the Magic on Tuesday, while the Celtics will visit Memphis.
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