Miami Heat
2026-12-25
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Boston Celtics
Biggest mismatches
BOS's offense ranks 9th in scoring efficiency, and MIA ranks 26th defending it.
A clash of tempos: MIA plays at the 3rd-fastest pace, BOS at the 27th.
Team vs team
Season before this game (MIA 8 games, BOS 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
MIABOSScoring
118.07th · Above avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
114.214th · Average
122.927th · Bottom 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
108.26th · Above avg
-4.921st · Below avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+6.08th · Above avg
Efficiency
111.115th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
113.79th · Above avg
116.026th · Bottom 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
108.710th · Above avg
-5.021st · Below avg
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+5.08th · Above avg
106.13rd
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
100.027th
Shooting
54.3%10th · Above avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
53.2%17th · Average
57.7%11th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
57.4%13th · Average
13.015th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
14.210th · Above avg
33.5%20th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
35.3%13th · Average
0.2915th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.3110th · Above avg
Defense
58.0%30th · Bottom 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
52.8%14th · Average
8.417th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.613th · Average
5.113th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.024th · Below avg
Possessions
13.9%8th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
14.3%10th · Above avg
23.8%26th · Bottom 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
29.9%8th · Above avg
43.219th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
43.914th · Average
29.52nd · Top 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.514th · Average
Recent form
Miami HeatLWWLW
Last 5: average margin +1.6 (season -4.9). Streak W1.
Boston CelticsWWWLW
Last 5: average margin +3.4 (season +6.0). Streak W1.
Key players
Miami Heat| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giannis AntetokounmpoF | 28.2 | 12.5 | 5.8 | 60.6 |
| Bam AdebayoC-F | 18.6 | 8.2 | 3.5 | 60.3 |
| Davion MitchellG | 15.4 | 1.5 | 8.2 | 59.9 |
| Klay ThompsonG | 14.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 63.6 |
Boston Celtics| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson TatumF | 27.0 | 6.0 | 7.9 | 55.1 |
| Paul GeorgeF | 21.3 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 59.9 |
| Payton PritchardG | 13.0 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 56.7 |
| Derrick WhiteG | 12.8 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 54.2 |
Injury report
Miami HeatNobody listed.
Boston CelticsDevin Carter G · back ~2026-11-08
Out
Jayson Tatum F · back ~2026-11-06
Day-To-Day
Payton Pritchard G · back ~2026-11-06
Day-To-Day
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.