Miami Heat at Boston Celtics
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 12/25
Matchup Prediction
Celtics: 64.4%
Heat: 35.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 MIA |
 BOS |
|
|---|---|---|
| W1 | Streak | W3 |
| 120.8 | Points Against | 111.8 |
| 1-4 | Last Ten Games | 3-1 |
| 113.0 | Points Per Game | 119.8 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 42.8 | Rebounds Per Game | 44.3 |
| 27.0 | Assists Per Game | 27.8 |
| 5.4 | Blocks Per Game | 3.8 |
| 8.4 | Steals Per Game | 9.0 |
| 0.6 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.5 |
| 14.8 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 16.0 |
Boston Celtics Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Devin Carter, G | Out | Oct 18 |
Miami Heat Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Heat Last 5
MIN
DALCeltics Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
@  PHI |
W 125-120 OT | |
@  DET |
L 121-113 | |
vs  NY |
W 107-103 | |
vs  CHI |
W 134-99 | |
vs  BKN |
W 125-124 OT |
Game Information
TD Garden
Location: Boston, MA
Capacity:
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlotte |
3 | 2 | .600 | - | L1 |
 Atlanta |
3 | 3 | .500 | 0.5 | W1 |
 Washington |
2 | 3 | .400 | 1 | L2 |
 Orlando |
1 | 3 | .250 | 1.5 | L1 |
 Miami |
1 | 4 | .200 | 2 | W1 |
2026-27 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Philadelphia |
- | 1 | W1 | 0.8 | 4 |
 Boston |
0.5 | 1 | W3 | 0.75 | 3 |
 Toronto |
0.5 | 1 | W1 | 0.75 | 3 |
|
New York |
2 | 3 | W2 | 0.4 | 2 |
|
Brooklyn |
3.5 | 4 | L4 | 0 | 0 |
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