The Celtics should win this one without much fuss, but as we saw with Miami, a subpar outing can sink any game.

The Celtics saw their nine-game win streak snapped after losing to Miami on Wednesday. The Suns are in free-fall currently as they’ve lost their last four games. They will also be without Kevin Durant, who sprained his ankle earlier this week. Bradley Beal, though, will suit up for the first time in eight games.

BOSTON — Bradley Beal is expected to make his return Friday night against defending NBA champion Boston at TD Garden after missing eight straight games with a left hamstring strain, Phoenix Suns coach Mike Budenholzer said after Thursday’s practice. Beal indicated he was on track to return earlier this week.

If there was a night when the Celtics were likely to lose their winning streak, Wednesday was a prime candidate.

They played better than us tonight,” Mazzulla said. Jaylen Brown returned from a one-game absence to lead the Celtics with 24 points on 10-of-20 shooting and nine rebounds. J

For a moment, with TD Garden shaking and the Celtics surging, it looked as if the team’s nine-game winning streak would last for at least one more game. Boston needed less than five minutes to slice a 22-point deficit to 3,