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Celts rally from 22-point deficit to edge Heat, 98-96

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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. Derrick White hit a 3-pointer from the corner with 1:31 remaining that provided the Celtics — winners of five straight — the final margin. Nikola Vucevic had a double-double in his first game with the Celtics, finishing with 11 points and 12 rebounds.

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