Miami Heat (1-0, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (1-0, second in the Eastern Conference)
Boston; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Celtics -5
BOTTOM LINE: Miami faces Boston in Eastern Conference action Friday.
Boston went 57-25 overall and 34-18 in Eastern Conference action a season ago. The Celtics allowed opponents to score 111.4 points per game and shoot 46.3% from the field last season.
Miami went 44-38 overall and 24-28 in Eastern Conference games during the 2022-23 season. The Heat averaged 109.5 points per game last season, 46.3 in the paint, 18.3 off of turnovers and 11.4 on fast breaks.
INJURIES: Celtics: None listed.
Heat: Josh Richardson: out (foot), Haywood Highsmith: out (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
