"The Celtics are coming off of a 114-93 win against the Rockets in their most recent outing on Wednesday. The Heat are coming off of a 127-115 loss to the Hawks in their most recent outing on Tuesday. Derrick White recorded 28 points, one rebound and eight assists for the Celtics. Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 21 points in the Heat's loss, leading the team."
"The Celtics have won 25, or 69.4%, of the 36 games they've played as favorites this season. The 115.9 points per game the Celtics score are only 2.1 fewer points than the Heat surrender (118.0). The Celtics knock down 1.6 more threes per contest than the opposition, 15.6 (second-most in the league) compared to their opponents' 14.0. In the 2025-26 season, the Celtics are scoring 1.0 fewer point per home game on average than on the road (115.4 at home, 116.4 on the road), and are also conceding 0.9 fewer points per home game compared to road games (108.1 at home, 109.0 on the road). In their last 10 games, the Celtics have been racking up 111.4 points per contest, an average that's slightly lower than the 115.9 they've scored over the course of the 2025-26 season."
The Boston Celtics will host the Miami Heat on Friday, February 6, 2026, with tipoff at 7:30 p.m. ET at TD Garden. Boston enters after a 114-93 win over the Rockets, led by Derrick White's 28 points and eight assists. Miami comes off a 127-115 loss to the Hawks, with Jaime Jaquez Jr. scoring 21 for the Heat. The Celtics make 15.6 threes per game, second-most in the league, and have a home scoring average of 115.4 while allowing 108.1. Miami averages 119.9 points per game with a +98 scoring differential.
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