Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat
Series timeline
▲ Boston Celtics ahead (peak +37)
Boston Celtics Miami Heat Split season or tie Season with a postseason meeting One season per cell
Longest streaks: Boston Celtics 10 (1988-89–1990-91), Miami Heat 9 (1995-96–1997-98). Current: Boston Celtics 4.
Splits
| Split | Boston Celtics record |
|---|---|
| Regular season | 90-53 |
| Postseason | 21-21 |
| Hosted by Boston Celtics | 57-34 |
| Hosted by Miami Heat | 54-40 |
| Last 10 seasons (2016-17 to 2025-26) | 38-21 |
| Largest Boston Celtics win | 118-84 (2023-24) |
| Largest Miami Heat win | 111-80 (1993-94) |
Postseason meetings
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | May 1, 2024 | Boston Celtics | 118-84 | at Boston Celtics | |
| 2023-24 | Apr 29, 2024 | Boston Celtics | 102-88 | at Miami Heat | |
| 2023-24 | Apr 27, 2024 | Boston Celtics | 104-84 | at Miami Heat | |
| 2023-24 | Apr 24, 2024 | Miami Heat | 111-101 | at Boston Celtics | |
| 2023-24 | Apr 21, 2024 | Boston Celtics | 114-94 | at Boston Celtics | |
| 2022-23 | May 29, 2023 | Miami Heat | 103-84 | at Boston Celtics | |
| 2022-23 | May 27, 2023 | Boston Celtics | 104-103 | at Miami Heat | |
| 2022-23 | May 25, 2023 | Boston Celtics | 110-97 | at Boston Celtics | |
| 2022-23 | May 23, 2023 | Boston Celtics | 116-99 | at Miami Heat | |
| 2022-23 | May 21, 2023 | Miami Heat | 128-102 | at Miami Heat | |
| 2022-23 | May 19, 2023 | Miami Heat | 111-105 | at Boston Celtics | |
| 2022-23 | May 17, 2023 | Miami Heat | 123-116 | at Boston Celtics | |
| 2021-22 | May 29, 2022 | Boston Celtics | 100-96 | at Miami Heat | |
| 2021-22 | May 27, 2022 | Miami Heat | 111-103 | at Boston Celtics | |
| 2021-22 | May 25, 2022 | Boston Celtics | 93-80 | at Miami Heat | |
| 2021-22 | May 23, 2022 | Boston Celtics | 102-82 | at Boston Celtics | |
| 2021-22 | May 21, 2022 | Miami Heat | 109-103 | at Boston Celtics | |
| 2021-22 | May 19, 2022 | Boston Celtics | 127-102 | at Miami Heat | |
| 2021-22 | May 17, 2022 | Miami Heat | 118-107 | at Miami Heat | |
| 2019-20 | Sep 27, 2020 | Miami Heat | 125-113 | at Miami Heat | |
| 2019-20 | Sep 25, 2020 | Boston Celtics | 121-108 | at Boston Celtics | |
| 2019-20 | Sep 23, 2020 | Miami Heat | 112-109 | at Miami Heat | |
| 2019-20 | Sep 19, 2020 | Boston Celtics | 117-106 | at Miami Heat | |
| 2019-20 | Sep 17, 2020 | Miami Heat | 106-101 | at Boston Celtics | |
| 2019-20 | Sep 15, 2020 | Miami Heat | 117-114 | at Boston Celtics | |
| 2011-12 | Jun 9, 2012 | Miami Heat | 101-88 | at Miami Heat | |
| 2011-12 | Jun 7, 2012 | Miami Heat | 98-79 | at Boston Celtics | |
| 2011-12 | Jun 5, 2012 | Boston Celtics | 94-90 | at Miami Heat | |
| 2011-12 | Jun 3, 2012 | Boston Celtics | 93-91 | at Boston Celtics | |
| 2011-12 | Jun 1, 2012 | Boston Celtics | 101-91 | at Boston Celtics | |
| 2011-12 | May 30, 2012 | Miami Heat | 115-111 | at Miami Heat | |
| 2011-12 | May 28, 2012 | Miami Heat | 93-79 | at Miami Heat | |
| 2010-11 | May 11, 2011 | Miami Heat | 97-87 | at Miami Heat | |
| 2010-11 | May 9, 2011 | Miami Heat | 98-90 | at Boston Celtics | |
| 2010-11 | May 7, 2011 | Boston Celtics | 97-81 | at Boston Celtics | |
| 2010-11 | May 3, 2011 | Miami Heat | 102-91 | at Miami Heat | |
| 2010-11 | May 1, 2011 | Miami Heat | 99-90 | at Miami Heat | |
| 2009-10 | Apr 27, 2010 | Boston Celtics | 96-86 | at Boston Celtics | |
| 2009-10 | Apr 25, 2010 | Miami Heat | 101-92 | at Miami Heat | |
| 2009-10 | Apr 23, 2010 | Boston Celtics | 100-98 | at Miami Heat | |
| 2009-10 | Apr 20, 2010 | Boston Celtics | 106-77 | at Boston Celtics | |
| 2009-10 | Apr 17, 2010 | Boston Celtics | 85-76 | at Boston Celtics |
Every meeting
2020s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 (4-0) | Dec 19, 2025 | Boston Celtics | 129-116 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Boston Celtics | 119-114 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Feb 6, 2026 | Boston Celtics | 98-96 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Apr 1, 2026 | Boston Celtics | 147-129 | at Miami Heat | ||
| 2024-25 (3-1) | Dec 2, 2024 | Boston Celtics | 108-89 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Boston Celtics | 103-85 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Mar 14, 2025 | Boston Celtics | 103-91 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Apr 2, 2025 | Miami Heat | 124-103 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 2023-24 (7-1) | Oct 27, 2023 | Boston Celtics | 119-111 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Boston Celtics | 143-110 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Feb 11, 2024 | Boston Celtics | 110-106 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Apr 21, 2024 | Boston Celtics | 114-94 | at Boston Celtics | Postseason | |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Miami Heat | 111-101 | at Boston Celtics | Postseason | |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Boston Celtics | 104-84 | at Miami Heat | Postseason | |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Boston Celtics | 102-88 | at Miami Heat | Postseason | |
| May 1, 2024 | Boston Celtics | 118-84 | at Boston Celtics | Postseason | |
| 2022-23 (5-6) | Oct 21, 2022 | Boston Celtics | 111-104 | at Miami Heat | |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Boston Celtics | 134-121 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Dec 2, 2022 | Miami Heat | 120-116 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Jan 24, 2023 | Miami Heat | 98-95 | at Miami Heat | ||
| May 17, 2023 | Miami Heat | 123-116 | at Boston Celtics | Postseason | |
| May 19, 2023 | Miami Heat | 111-105 | at Boston Celtics | Postseason | |
| May 21, 2023 | Miami Heat | 128-102 | at Miami Heat | Postseason | |
| May 23, 2023 | Boston Celtics | 116-99 | at Miami Heat | Postseason | |
| May 25, 2023 | Boston Celtics | 110-97 | at Boston Celtics | Postseason | |
| May 27, 2023 | Boston Celtics | 104-103 | at Miami Heat | Postseason | |
| May 29, 2023 | Miami Heat | 103-84 | at Boston Celtics | Postseason | |
| 2021-22 (6-4) | Nov 4, 2021 | Boston Celtics | 95-78 | at Miami Heat | |
| Jan 31, 2022 | Boston Celtics | 122-92 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Mar 30, 2022 | Miami Heat | 106-98 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| May 17, 2022 | Miami Heat | 118-107 | at Miami Heat | Postseason | |
| May 19, 2022 | Boston Celtics | 127-102 | at Miami Heat | Postseason | |
| May 21, 2022 | Miami Heat | 109-103 | at Boston Celtics | Postseason | |
| May 23, 2022 | Boston Celtics | 102-82 | at Boston Celtics | Postseason | |
| May 25, 2022 | Boston Celtics | 93-80 | at Miami Heat | Postseason | |
| May 27, 2022 | Miami Heat | 111-103 | at Boston Celtics | Postseason | |
| May 29, 2022 | Boston Celtics | 100-96 | at Miami Heat | Postseason | |
| 2020-21 (1-2) | Jan 6, 2021 | Boston Celtics | 107-105 | at Miami Heat | |
| May 9, 2021 | Miami Heat | 130-124 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| May 11, 2021 | Miami Heat | 129-121 | at Boston Celtics |
2010s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 (4-4) | Dec 4, 2019 | Boston Celtics | 112-93 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Jan 28, 2020 | Boston Celtics | 109-101 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Sep 15, 2020 | Miami Heat | 117-114 | at Boston Celtics | Postseason | |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Miami Heat | 106-101 | at Boston Celtics | Postseason | |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Boston Celtics | 117-106 | at Miami Heat | Postseason | |
| Sep 23, 2020 | Miami Heat | 112-109 | at Miami Heat | Postseason | |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Boston Celtics | 121-108 | at Boston Celtics | Postseason | |
| Sep 27, 2020 | Miami Heat | 125-113 | at Miami Heat | Postseason | |
| 2018-19 (3-1) | Jan 10, 2019 | Miami Heat | 115-99 | at Miami Heat | |
| Jan 21, 2019 | Boston Celtics | 107-99 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Apr 1, 2019 | Boston Celtics | 110-105 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Apr 3, 2019 | Boston Celtics | 112-102 | at Miami Heat | ||
| 2017-18 (1-2) | Oct 28, 2017 | Boston Celtics | 96-90 | at Miami Heat | |
| Nov 22, 2017 | Miami Heat | 104-98 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Dec 20, 2017 | Miami Heat | 90-89 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 2016-17 (4-0) | Nov 28, 2016 | Boston Celtics | 112-104 | at Miami Heat | |
| Dec 18, 2016 | Boston Celtics | 105-95 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Dec 30, 2016 | Boston Celtics | 117-114 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Mar 26, 2017 | Boston Celtics | 112-108 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 2015-16 (3-0) | Nov 30, 2015 | Boston Celtics | 105-95 | at Miami Heat | |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Boston Celtics | 101-89 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Apr 13, 2016 | Boston Celtics | 98-88 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 2014-15 (1-3) | Dec 21, 2014 | Miami Heat | 100-84 | at Miami Heat | |
| Feb 1, 2015 | Miami Heat | 83-75 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Mar 9, 2015 | Boston Celtics | 100-90 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Mar 25, 2015 | Miami Heat | 93-86 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 2013-14 (2-1) | Nov 9, 2013 | Boston Celtics | 111-110 | at Miami Heat | |
| Jan 21, 2014 | Miami Heat | 93-86 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Mar 19, 2014 | Boston Celtics | 101-96 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 2012-13 (1-3) | Oct 30, 2012 | Miami Heat | 120-107 | at Miami Heat | |
| Jan 27, 2013 | Boston Celtics | 100-98 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Mar 18, 2013 | Miami Heat | 105-103 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Apr 12, 2013 | Miami Heat | 109-101 | at Miami Heat | ||
| 2011-12 (6-5) | Dec 27, 2011 | Miami Heat | 115-107 | at Miami Heat | |
| Apr 1, 2012 | Boston Celtics | 91-72 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Apr 10, 2012 | Boston Celtics | 115-107 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Apr 24, 2012 | Boston Celtics | 78-66 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| May 28, 2012 | Miami Heat | 93-79 | at Miami Heat | Postseason | |
| May 30, 2012 | Miami Heat | 115-111 | at Miami Heat | Postseason | |
| Jun 1, 2012 | Boston Celtics | 101-91 | at Boston Celtics | Postseason | |
| Jun 3, 2012 | Boston Celtics | 93-91 | at Boston Celtics | Postseason | |
| Jun 5, 2012 | Boston Celtics | 94-90 | at Miami Heat | Postseason | |
| Jun 7, 2012 | Miami Heat | 98-79 | at Boston Celtics | Postseason | |
| Jun 9, 2012 | Miami Heat | 101-88 | at Miami Heat | Postseason | |
| 2010-11 (4-5) | Oct 26, 2010 | Boston Celtics | 88-80 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Nov 11, 2010 | Boston Celtics | 112-107 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Feb 13, 2011 | Boston Celtics | 85-82 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Apr 10, 2011 | Miami Heat | 100-77 | at Miami Heat | ||
| May 1, 2011 | Miami Heat | 99-90 | at Miami Heat | Postseason | |
| May 3, 2011 | Miami Heat | 102-91 | at Miami Heat | Postseason | |
| May 7, 2011 | Boston Celtics | 97-81 | at Boston Celtics | Postseason | |
| May 9, 2011 | Miami Heat | 98-90 | at Boston Celtics | Postseason | |
| May 11, 2011 | Miami Heat | 97-87 | at Miami Heat | Postseason |
2000s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 (7-1) | Nov 29, 2009 | Boston Celtics | 92-85 | at Miami Heat | |
| Jan 6, 2010 | Boston Celtics | 112-106 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Feb 3, 2010 | Boston Celtics | 107-102 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Apr 17, 2010 | Boston Celtics | 85-76 | at Boston Celtics | Postseason | |
| Apr 20, 2010 | Boston Celtics | 106-77 | at Boston Celtics | Postseason | |
| Apr 23, 2010 | Boston Celtics | 100-98 | at Miami Heat | Postseason | |
| Apr 25, 2010 | Miami Heat | 101-92 | at Miami Heat | Postseason | |
| Apr 27, 2010 | Boston Celtics | 96-86 | at Boston Celtics | Postseason | |
| 2008-09 (3-1) | Jan 21, 2009 | Boston Celtics | 98-83 | at Miami Heat | |
| Mar 11, 2009 | Miami Heat | 107-99 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Mar 18, 2009 | Boston Celtics | 112-108 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Apr 10, 2009 | Boston Celtics | 105-98 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 2007-08 (4-0) | Nov 16, 2007 | Boston Celtics | 92-91 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Nov 30, 2007 | Boston Celtics | 95-85 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Jan 29, 2008 | Boston Celtics | 117-87 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Mar 30, 2008 | Boston Celtics | 88-62 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 2006-07 (1-2) | Feb 7, 2007 | Miami Heat | 91-79 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Apr 6, 2007 | Miami Heat | 88-85 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Apr 16, 2007 | Boston Celtics | 91-89 | at Miami Heat | ||
| 2005-06 (1-3) | Feb 6, 2006 | Miami Heat | 114-98 | at Miami Heat | |
| Mar 1, 2006 | Miami Heat | 103-96 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Mar 16, 2006 | Miami Heat | 107-104 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Apr 19, 2006 | Boston Celtics | 85-78 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 2004-05 (1-2) | Nov 28, 2004 | Miami Heat | 106-104 | at Miami Heat | |
| Dec 21, 2004 | Miami Heat | 108-100 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Apr 15, 2005 | Boston Celtics | 101-99 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 2003-04 (2-2) | Oct 29, 2003 | Boston Celtics | 98-75 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Jan 20, 2004 | Boston Celtics | 86-84 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Apr 7, 2004 | Miami Heat | 104-101 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Apr 12, 2004 | Miami Heat | 84-77 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 2002-03 (2-2) | Dec 18, 2002 | Miami Heat | 91-81 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Dec 27, 2002 | Miami Heat | 90-70 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Apr 2, 2003 | Boston Celtics | 90-62 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Apr 13, 2003 | Boston Celtics | 94-86 | at Miami Heat | ||
| 2001-02 (3-1) | Nov 27, 2001 | Boston Celtics | 84-83 | at Miami Heat | |
| Jan 4, 2002 | Miami Heat | 89-66 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Mar 25, 2002 | Boston Celtics | 87-82 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Apr 10, 2002 | Boston Celtics | 70-65 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 2000-01 (2-2) | Jan 6, 2001 | Miami Heat | 112-86 | at Miami Heat | |
| Jan 10, 2001 | Boston Celtics | 88-76 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Apr 3, 2001 | Boston Celtics | 82-77 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Apr 11, 2001 | Miami Heat | 102-97 | at Boston Celtics |
1990s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 (1-3) | Nov 20, 1999 | Miami Heat | 110-92 | at Miami Heat | |
| Dec 3, 1999 | Boston Celtics | 96-84 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Jan 25, 2000 | Miami Heat | 115-89 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Feb 2, 2000 | Miami Heat | 105-103 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 1998-99 (3-0) | Feb 9, 1999 | Boston Celtics | 108-101 | at Miami Heat | |
| Apr 16, 1999 | Boston Celtics | 82-81 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Apr 29, 1999 | Boston Celtics | 107-96 | at Miami Heat | ||
| 1997-98 (0-4) | Nov 5, 1997 | Miami Heat | 90-74 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Dec 5, 1997 | Miami Heat | 117-97 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Mar 25, 1998 | Miami Heat | 105-91 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Mar 31, 1998 | Miami Heat | 121-95 | at Miami Heat | ||
| 1996-97 (0-4) | Nov 30, 1996 | Miami Heat | 78-77 | at Miami Heat | |
| Jan 16, 1997 | Miami Heat | 102-94 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Jan 29, 1997 | Miami Heat | 103-83 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Feb 5, 1997 | Miami Heat | 118-117 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 1995-96 (3-1) | Dec 4, 1995 | Boston Celtics | 121-120 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Dec 6, 1995 | Boston Celtics | 105-101 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Feb 3, 1996 | Boston Celtics | 100-99 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Mar 24, 1996 | Miami Heat | 111-95 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 1994-95 (4-1) | Nov 18, 1994 | Boston Celtics | 115-111 | at Miami Heat | |
| Jan 4, 1995 | Boston Celtics | 117-113 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Jan 18, 1995 | Miami Heat | 121-93 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Mar 28, 1995 | Boston Celtics | 126-115 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Mar 31, 1995 | Boston Celtics | 100-99 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 1993-94 (2-3) | Nov 26, 1993 | Miami Heat | 101-93 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Dec 11, 1993 | Miami Heat | 111-80 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Jan 26, 1994 | Boston Celtics | 103-98 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Mar 7, 1994 | Boston Celtics | 112-104 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Mar 13, 1994 | Miami Heat | 106-87 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 1992-93 (3-1) | Nov 10, 1992 | Miami Heat | 110-106 | at Miami Heat | |
| Dec 4, 1992 | Boston Celtics | 114-104 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Mar 24, 1993 | Boston Celtics | 115-109 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Apr 17, 1993 | Boston Celtics | 103-100 | at Miami Heat | ||
| 1991-92 (3-2) | Nov 5, 1991 | Boston Celtics | 93-89 | at Miami Heat | |
| Dec 4, 1991 | Boston Celtics | 124-97 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Dec 21, 1991 | Miami Heat | 112-101 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Mar 10, 1992 | Miami Heat | 108-101 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Apr 19, 1992 | Boston Celtics | 109-93 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 1990-91 (4-1) | Nov 26, 1990 | Boston Celtics | 118-101 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Dec 15, 1990 | Boston Celtics | 114-100 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Mar 6, 1991 | Boston Celtics | 126-117 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Mar 28, 1991 | Miami Heat | 90-88 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Apr 12, 1991 | Boston Celtics | 119-109 | at Boston Celtics |
1980s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 (5-0) | Jan 13, 1990 | Boston Celtics | 105-96 | at Miami Heat | |
| Jan 24, 1990 | Boston Celtics | 116-95 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Mar 2, 1990 | Boston Celtics | 122-110 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Apr 7, 1990 | Boston Celtics | 115-105 | at Miami Heat | ||
| Apr 12, 1990 | Boston Celtics | 139-118 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 1988-89 (2-0) | Nov 15, 1988 | Boston Celtics | 84-65 | at Miami Heat | |
| Jan 29, 1989 | Boston Celtics | 121-103 | at Boston Celtics |