Who's Playing

Boston @ Miami

Current Records: Boston 1-0; Miami 0-1

What to Know

The Boston Celtics will take on the Miami Heat at 7:30 p.m. ET Friday at FTX Arena after having had a few days off. Boston will be strutting in after a win while Miami will be stumbling in from a defeat.

It was all tied up 63-63 at the half for the Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday, but Boston stepped up in the second half for a 126-117 victory. Boston can attribute much of their success to Jayson Tatum, who posted a double-double on 35 points and 12 rebounds.

Meanwhile, it was all tied up 59-59 at halftime, but Miami was not quite the Chicago Bulls' equal in the second half when they met on Wednesday. The Heat took a 116-108 hit to the loss column. They didn't live up to their potential and found themselves falling short of the 7.5-point advantage oddsmakers thought they had coming into the game. One thing holding Miami back was the mediocre play of Bam Adebayo, who did not have his best game: he picked up four fouls and turned the ball over five times en route to a 5-for-15, 12-point finish.

The Celtics came out on top in a nail-biter against Miami when the two teams previously met in May, sneaking past 100-96. Will Boston repeat their success, or does Miami have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

How To Watch

  • When: Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: FTX Arena -- Miami, Florida
  • TV: ESPN
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $55.00

Odds

The Celtics are a slight 2.5-point favorite against the Heat, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 2.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -112

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Series History

Boston have won 22 out of their last 36 games against Miami.

  • May 29, 2022 - Boston 100 vs. Miami 96
  • May 27, 2022 - Miami 111 vs. Boston 103
  • May 25, 2022 - Boston 93 vs. Miami 80
  • May 23, 2022 - Boston 102 vs. Miami 82
  • May 21, 2022 - Miami 109 vs. Boston 103
  • May 19, 2022 - Boston 127 vs. Miami 102
  • May 17, 2022 - Miami 118 vs. Boston 107
  • Mar 30, 2022 - Miami 106 vs. Boston 98
  • Jan 31, 2022 - Boston 122 vs. Miami 92
  • Nov 04, 2021 - Boston 95 vs. Miami 78
  • May 11, 2021 - Miami 129 vs. Boston 121
  • May 09, 2021 - Miami 130 vs. Boston 124
  • Jan 06, 2021 - Boston 107 vs. Miami 105
  • Sep 27, 2020 - Miami 125 vs. Boston 113
  • Sep 25, 2020 - Boston 121 vs. Miami 108
  • Sep 23, 2020 - Miami 112 vs. Boston 109
  • Sep 19, 2020 - Boston 117 vs. Miami 106
  • Sep 17, 2020 - Miami 106 vs. Boston 101
  • Sep 15, 2020 - Miami 117 vs. Boston 114
  • Aug 04, 2020 - Miami 112 vs. Boston 106
  • Jan 28, 2020 - Boston 109 vs. Miami 101
  • Dec 04, 2019 - Boston 112 vs. Miami 93
  • Apr 03, 2019 - Boston 112 vs. Miami 102
  • Apr 01, 2019 - Boston 110 vs. Miami 105
  • Jan 21, 2019 - Boston 107 vs. Miami 99
  • Jan 10, 2019 - Miami 115 vs. Boston 99
  • Dec 20, 2017 - Miami 90 vs. Boston 89
  • Nov 22, 2017 - Miami 104 vs. Boston 98
  • Oct 28, 2017 - Boston 96 vs. Miami 90
  • Mar 26, 2017 - Boston 112 vs. Miami 108
  • Dec 30, 2016 - Boston 117 vs. Miami 114
  • Dec 18, 2016 - Boston 105 vs. Miami 95
  • Nov 28, 2016 - Boston 112 vs. Miami 104
  • Apr 13, 2016 - Boston 98 vs. Miami 88
  • Feb 27, 2016 - Boston 101 vs. Miami 89
  • Nov 30, 2015 - Boston 105 vs. Miami 95