NBA

Miami Heat at Boston Celtics

· National Basketball Association
2-1, 1-0 Away

vs

4-0, 2-0 Home
Regular Season Series

Series starts 12/2

Matchup Prediction

Celtics: 72.5%
Heat: 27.5%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Boston Celtics Boston Celtics Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Sam Hauser, SF Day-To-Day Oct 28
Kristaps Porzingis, C Out Sep 24
Miami Heat Miami Heat Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Kevin Love, PF Out Oct 27

Heat Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs ATL W 120-111
@ MEM W 114-109
vs ORL L 116-97
@ CHA W 114-106
vs DET W 106-98

Celtics Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ TOR L 119-118
vs NY W 132-109
@ WSH W 122-102
@ DET W 124-118
vs MIL W 119-108

Game Information

TD Garden

Location: Boston, MA
Capacity:

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando 3 1 .750 - W1
Miami 2 1 .667 0.5 W2
Atlanta 2 2 .500 1 L2
Washington 1 2 .333 1.5 W1
Charlotte 1 2 .333 1.5 L2

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston - 0 W4 1 4
New York 2.5 2 L1 0.33333334 1
Brooklyn 2.5 2 W1 0.33333334 1
Philadelphia 2.5 2 W1 0.33333334 1
Toronto 3 3 L2 0.25 1
Full Standings

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