Tatum and the Celtics play the Heat

Updated Mar. 29, 2022 3:02 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Miami Heat (48-28, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (47-29, fourth in the Eastern Conference)

Boston; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics take on the Miami Heat. Tatum is currently eighth in the NBA scoring 27.1 points per game.

The Celtics are 30-17 in conference matchups. Boston is sixth in the Eastern Conference with 10.6 offensive rebounds per game led by Robert Williams III averaging 3.9.

The Heat are 30-16 in Eastern Conference play. Miami is eighth in the Eastern Conference scoring 109.3 points per game and is shooting 46.3%.

The teams play for the third time this season. The Celtics won the last matchup 122-92 on Feb. 1. Jaylen Brown scored 29 points points to help lead the Celtics to the win.

TOP PERFORMERS: Tatum is scoring 27.1 points per game and averaging 8.1 rebounds for the Celtics. Brown is averaging 24.3 points and 5.6 rebounds over the last 10 games for Boston.

Dewayne Dedmon is averaging 6.2 points and 5.8 rebounds for the Heat. Bam Adebayo is averaging 20.1 points over the last 10 games for Miami.

LAST 10 GAMES: Celtics: 8-2, averaging 118.4 points, 45.6 rebounds, 26.3 assists, 7.5 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 50.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 103.5 points per game.

Heat: 4-6, averaging 106.7 points, 41.3 rebounds, 24.0 assists, 6.4 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.7 points.

INJURIES: Celtics: Al Horford: day to day (personal), Jaylen Brown: day to day (knee), Robert Williams III: out (knee), Jayson Tatum: day to day (knee).

Heat: Caleb Martin: day to day (achilles).

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