Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics Game Day Preview

An NBA Game Day Preview between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics

When: 7:30 PM EST, May 11th, 2021

Where: TD Garden, Boston, MA

Point Spread: Miami -1.5

Over/Under Game Total: 225

Miami Heat

Record: 37-31

Road Record: 17-16

Boston Celtics

Record: 35-33

Home Record: 21-14

Miami Heat Vs Boston Celtics Game Day Preview

Miami held off Boston to win 130-124 Sunday as the Celtics were down as many as 26 points before cutting the deficit down to six points with a few minutes left in the fourth. Now, Boston will look for a different result on Tuesday night.

Miami Heat

Winning five out of their last six games, Miami is sixth in the East, two games in front of Boston. The Heat, who struggled early in the season, have been hot as of late. Jimmy Butler leads the team in almost every category, averaging 21.6 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 7.2 APG, and 2.1 SPG.

Injuries: Victor Oladipo

Boston Celtics

Unlike Miami, Boston has been on the downfall of late, especially after the injury of All-Star Jaylen Brown. On Monday afternoon, it was announced that Brown is out for the rest of the season with a torn ligament in his wrist. Brown was having a career-year, averaging 24.7 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 3.4 APG, and 1.2 SPG. In addition, he was shooting 48.4% from the field, 39.7% from downtown, and 76.4% from the stripe.

Injuries: Jaylen Brown and Robert Williams

Projected Lineups

Miami

Kendrick Nunn (PG)

Duncan Robinson (SG)

Bam Adebayo (C)

Trevor Ariza (PF)

Jimmy Butler (SF)

Celtics

Kemba Walker (PG)

Marcus Smart (SG)

Robert Williams (C)

Evan Fournier (PF)

Jayson Tatum (SF)