Celtics, Heat Clash In Boston
The Boston Celtics play host to the Miami Heat at TD Garden on Monday evening.

The Celtics (26-25) have won three of their last four games and will look to build off a win in their last outing for a chance to add to their, 16-10, home record. Jayson Tatum leads the team, averaging 26.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.0 steals per game. Jaylen Brown is averaging 24.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.0 steals, while Robert Williams is averaging 9.9 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.1 blocks per game. The Celtics are averaging 107.7 points per game, while they are holding opponents to an average of 104.8 points per game.

Meanwhile, this marks the first game of a six-game road trip for the Heat (32-18), as they will look to bounce back from a loss in their most recent game and add to their, 14-12, road record. Jimmy Butler (ankle) played 52 minutes in the Heat's last game, where they lost in triple overtime, and he is listed as questionable for action on Monday. Kyle Lowry (personal) is expected to remain sidelined. Gabe Vincent has been solid in the absence of Lowry, as he is averaging 14.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.0 steals, over the last five games. Bam Adebayo has played will since returning from a six-week absence, as he is averaging 15.6 points, 10.0 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.3. blocks, over the last seven games. Tyler Herro shot 5-of-22 in the Heat's last game, but he is averaging 20.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.0 assists, this season. The Heat are averaging 109.1 points per game, and they are limiting opponents to an average of 104.5 points per game, which is fourth fewest in the league.
Posted on: 1/30/2022 4:18 PM