Boston visits Miami for conference showdown

Updated Oct. 21, 2022 11:22 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Boston Celtics (1-0, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (0-1, 13th in the Eastern Conference)

Miami; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Heat -2.5; over/under is 219

BOTTOM LINE: Miami hosts Boston in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams.

Miami finished 35-17 in Eastern Conference play and 29-12 at home during the 2021-22 season. The Heat averaged 8.3 steals, 3.7 blocks and 12.0 turnovers per game last season.

Boston finished 14-10 overall and 33-19 in Eastern Conference action during the 2021-22 season. The Celtics averaged 105.5 points per game last season, 38.1 in the paint, 16.1 off of turnovers and 12.5 on fast breaks.

INJURIES: Heat: Victor Oladipo: out (knee), Omer Yurtseven: out (knee).

Celtics: Danilo Gallinari: out for season (knee), Robert Williams III: out (knee).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.