Anfernee Simons scored 18 of his season-high 39 points in the fourth quarter as the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the Miami Heat 119-114.

The Boston Celtics head to Miami on Thursday night carrying a two-game losing streak.The timing is less than ideal. Boston has not lost three straight since the season’s opening week, when the Celtics stumbled out of the gates at 0-3 before finding their footing.

The Celtics visit the Miami Heat for the 2nd of 4 games between them this season.

As the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics go head to head yet again, there are clear defensive priorities being made by the Heat in the second match-up of the season.

Preview the Boston Celtics' NBA matchup with Miami, including betting odds, tips, trends, and game information.

Tyler Herro, Nikola Jovic, Jaime Jaquez Jr., and Davion Mitchell are all on the injury report ahead of Thursday’s game between the Heat and Celtics.

Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics will look to bounce back from a loss to the Indiana Pacers (a game that Brown missed with a back injury) on Thursday night w

The move to go away from Ware did not work out well for Spoelstra as Miami’s bench combined for just 21 points with his minutes limited, being thoroughly outplayed by Boston’s reserves (56 points). The Celtics outscored the Heat 36-21 in the fourth quarter with Ware watching from the sidelines.

The Boston Celtics play against the Portland Trail Blazers in an NBA game tonight. The matchup is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. CT on Peacock. Fans can watch this game online by purchasing a monthly Peacock subscription for $10.