Miami Heat at Boston Celtics
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 12/2
Matchup Prediction
Celtics: 75.8%
Heat: 24.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Boston Celtics Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Kornet, C | Day-To-Day | Nov 24 |
| Kristaps Porzingis, C | Out | Nov 18 |
Miami Heat Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dru Smith, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 25 |
| Haywood Highsmith, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 24 |
| Terry Rozier, SG | Out | Nov 24 |
Heat Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
@  DET |
L 123-121 OT | |
@  IND |
W 124-111 | |
| @ IND |
L 119-110 | |
vs  PHI |
W 106-89 | |
vs  DAL |
W 123-118 OT |
Celtics Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
@  BKN |
W 139-114 | |
vs  TOR |
W 126-123 OT | |
vs  CLE |
W 120-117 | |
@  WSH |
W 108-96 | |
vs  MIN |
W 107-105 |
Game Information
TD Garden
Location: Boston, MA
Capacity:
2024-25 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
11 | 7 | .611 | - | W2 |
 Miami |
7 | 7 | .500 | 2 | W2 |
 Atlanta |
7 | 10 | .412 | 3.5 | L2 |
 Charlotte |
6 | 10 | .375 | 4 | L1 |
|
Washington |
2 | 13 | .133 | 7.5 | L11 |
2024-25 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
14 | 3 | .824 | - | W5 |
 New York |
9 | 7 | .563 | 4.5 | L1 |
|
Brooklyn |
7 | 10 | .412 | 7 | W1 |
|
Toronto |
4 | 13 | .235 | 10 | L1 |
|
Philadelphia |
3 | 13 | .188 | 10.5 | L1 |
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