The Miami Heat (5-11) hosts the Boston Celtics (9-7) on Monday, Nov. 28 at the American Airlines Arena as the 2016-2017 NBA season continues.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 7:30 p.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru the NBA League Pass.
Preview
Boston has won four of their last six games to settle at the fifth place of the Eastern Conference standings. They are tied with the Charlotte Hornets and are 4.5 games behind defending champions and East leaders Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Celtics snapped a three-game winning streak with a loss to the San Antonio Spurs, 109-103, last Friday at their home court of TD Garden, as per USA Today.
Isaiah Thomas had an impressive performance with 24 points and eight assists in a losing effort for head coach Brad Stevens' team. Backcourt partner Avery Bradley had 19 points, eight rebounds, and three assists while Jae Crowder chipped in 18 points, three rebounds, five assists, and one steal.
Al Horford had a double-double of 12 points and 10 boards with four assists and three blocked shots for the Celtics.
Meanwhile, Miami continues to fall down the standings after losing three of their last four games. The team is currently third from the last place in the East with only the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers having worse records than them.
In their most recent game on Saturday night, the Heat were edged by the Memphis Grizzlies, 110-107, also at their home court of American Airlines Arena, the Miami Herald reported.
Dion Waiters led head coach Erik Spoelstra's squad with 28 points, five rebounds, and six assists, shooting 10-for-19 from the field.
Hassan Whiteside had a double-double of 15 points and 12 boards with one steal and two blocks while the rest of the starters, namely Josh Richardson, Derrick Williams, and Rodney McGruder all scored in double digits as well with 15, 13, and 11 points respectively.
Off the bench, Tyler Johnson and James Johnson chipped in 12 and 10 points while combining for eight boards and four assists.
Prediction
Boston is 5-4 on the road this season while Miami is struggling at home with a 2-6 record so far. With the Celtics' starting lineup complete, the team is predicted to pull off another road win versus Miami.
