We expect a Boston win in Miami tonight with key players returning from injury for the game. But the Heat are not a team to mail it in against, so be sure to note the level of intensity and focus the Celtics take the court with in the early going of the game.

The Boston Celtics travel to take on the Atlanta Hawks for stop No. 3 of their four-game road trip, though Kristaps Porzingis, who won a title with Boston in 2024, will not be active.

The NBA trade deadline is fast approaching, and Boston Celtics fans don’t quite know what president of basketball ops Brad Stevens is going to do. Anfernee Simons and Sam Hauser have been talked about as Boston’s two most likely trade chips.

The Pacers are the owners of a 8-31 record and a two-game win streak, good enough for last place in the East and the worst record in the NBA. Indiana beat the Miami Heat 123-99, also at home. For the Celtics, Sam Hauser (hamstring) is questionable, Jaylen Brown (back) is doubtful, and Jayson Tatum (Achilles) is out, as is Josh Minott (ankle).

After an early Miami Heat lead through the first three quarters, the Boston Celtics storm back in the fourth to steal it.

The Celtics and the Hawks are no strangers. The Trae Young-less Hawks host the Celtics, Boston’s first meeting since Young was dealt to the Washington Wizards. CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert joined the Hawks in the deal.

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