Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics head-to-head season stats, last 5 games and more for NBA Playoffs 2024

The Miami Heat visit the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden on Sunday to start their first-round playoff series. It's a rematch of last year's Eastern Conference Finals, with the Heat as the No. 8 seed again. However, this version of the Celtics might be much better having finished the season with the best record in the league.

Boston dominated the season series vs. Miami, sweeping the three matchups in October, January and February. The Celtics' additions in the offseason paid off, while the Heat failed to make any significant changes that could have put them over the hump.

Jimmy Butler's status for the series is up in the air due to a knee injury. He's expected to be out for multiple weeks, so there's a chance that he could miss the entire matchup against Boston.

On that note, here are the complete scores of the Celtics-Heat season series:

• Oct. 27, 2023 Celtics def. Heat 119-111 in Boston
• Jan. 25, 2024 Celtics def. Heat 143-110 in Miami
• Feb. 11, 2024 Celtics def. Heat 110-106 in Miami

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Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics stats and top performers

Jimmy Butler would have made a huge difference for the Miami Heat if he could have played despite his injury. Tyler Herro, Bam Adebayo and the rest of Erik Spoelstra's team will have to step up against the best team in the league.

The good thing about the Heat is that they never give up. Herro and Adebayo are reliable options on offense, while Jaime Jaquez Jr. should provide plenty of things as a potential replacement for Butler in the lineup.

Here are the averages of Miami's top players not named "Jimmy Buckets":

Players	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG	FG%	3P%	FT%
Tyler Herro	42	20.8	5.3	4.5	0.7	0.1	2.2	44.1	39.6	85.6
Bam Adebayo	71	19.3	10.4	3.9	1.1	0.9	2.3	52.1	35.7	75.5
Jaime Jaquez Jr.	72	11.9	3.8	2.6	1.0	0.3	1.5	48.9	32.2	81.1

Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics are surely going to rely on Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown to take them to the promised land. The Celtics have endured much failure in the past two seasons that they have learned a thing or two to get over the hump.

It also helps to have a defender like Jrue Holiday and a third scoring option in Kristaps Porzingis on the roster. Derrick White is also an unsung hero for the Celtics this season due to his offense and defense.

Here are the averages of the Celtics' starting five this season:

Players	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG	FG%	3P%	FT%
Jayson Tatum	74	26.9	8.1	4.9	1.0	0.6	2.5	47.1	37.6	83.3
Jaylen Brown	70	23.0	5.5	3.6	1.2	0.5	2.4	49.9	35.4	70.3
Kristaps Porzingis	57	20.1	7.2	2.0	0.7	1.9	1.6	51.6	37.5	85.8
Jrue Holiday	69	12.5	5.4	4.8	0.9	0.8	1.8	48.0	42.9	83.3
Derrick White	73	15.2	4.2	5.2	1.0	1.2	1.5	46.1	39.6	90.1

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Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics Last five Game Results

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Miami Heat's last five games

The Miami Heat ended the regular season with a loss to the Dallas Mavericks and back-to-back wins over the Toronto Raptors. The Heat lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA Play-In Tournament for the No. 7 seed before beating the Chicago Bulls to earn the final seed in the Eastern Conference.

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Boston Celtics' last five games

The Boston Celtics had a record of 3-2 in their final five games of the regular season. The Celtics beat easy opponents like the Portland Trail Blazers, Charlotte Hornets and the Washington Wizards. They lost to two playoff teams, the Milwaukee Bucks and the New York Knicks.

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Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics schedule

Game	Date and Time	TV Details	Location
Game 1	April 21, 1:00 PM ET	ABC	TD Garden, Boston
Game 2	April 24, 7:00 PM ET	TNT	TD Garden, Boston
Game 3	April 27, 6:00 PM ET	TNT	Kaseya Center, Miami
Game 4	April 29, TBD	TBD	Kaseya Center, Miami
Game 5*	May 1, TBD	TBD	TD Garden, Boston
Game 6*	May 3, TBD	TBD	Kaseya Center, Miami
Game 7*	May 5, TBD	TBD	TD Garden, Boston

* - If necessary | TBD - To be determined