The Boston Celtics defeated the Miami Heat, 119-111, at TD Garden on Friday night.

The Celtics (2-0) came in off an impressive season-opening performance versus the Knicks, but it was the Heat (1-1) that was the more efficient team early and emerged from the first quarter with a 28-25 lead. Boston then erased that deficit and built a five-point advantage going into intermission, but Miami returned the favor in the third to take a one-point edge into the final period. However, the hosts were the most effective when it counted, scoring 32 points in the final 12 minutes while limiting the visitors to 23. Both teams shot over 40.0 percent from three-point range, but the Celtics won the rebounding battle by a 55-45 margin.

Tyler Herro led the Heat with 28 points, supplementing them with six rebounds, six assists and one steal. Bam Adebayo supplied 27 points, seven boards, two assists, two blocks and one steal. Jimmy Butler registered 14 points, five rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block. Kyle Lowry delivered 13 points, eight rebounds, five assists and one block.

Derrick White paced the Celtics with 28 points, adding six rebounds, three assists, three blocks and one steal. Jaylen Brown totaled 27 points, six boards, one assist and two steals. Jayson Tatum managed 22 points, eight rebounds, five assists and one steal. Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis generated matching 17-point contributions while pulling down 10 and nine rebounds, respectively. Holiday added seven assists.

The Heat remains on the road and tangles with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night, while the Celtics hit the road and face the Washington Wizards on Monday night.