Miami Heat (32-18, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (26-25, ninth in the Eastern Conference)
Boston; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics face the Miami Heat. Tatum currently ranks seventh in the league averaging 26.2 points per game.
The Celtics are 17-14 against Eastern Conference opponents. Boston ranks fifth in the NBA with 35.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Tatum averaging 7.3.
The Heat are 20-10 against Eastern Conference opponents. Miami ranks sixth in the NBA with 25.8 assists per game led by Kyle Lowry averaging 8.3.
The teams square off for the second time this season. The Celtics won the last meeting 95-78 on Nov. 4. Jaylen Brown scored 17 points points to help lead the Celtics to the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tatum is shooting 43.1% and averaging 26.2 points for the Celtics. Brown is averaging 3.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Boston.
Tyler Herro is scoring 20.3 points per game with 4.9 rebounds and 4.0 assists…
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