Anfernee Simons scored 18 of his season-high 39 points in the fourth quarter as the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the Miami Heat 119-114.

The Boston Celtics head to Miami on Thursday night carrying a two-game losing streak.The timing is less than ideal. Boston has not lost three straight since the season’s opening week, when the Celtics stumbled out of the gates at 0-3 before finding their footing.

As the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics go head to head yet again, there are clear defensive priorities being made by the Heat in the second match-up of the season.

The Celtics visit the Miami Heat for the 2nd of 4 games between them this season.

Anfernee Simons scores 18 of his season-high 39 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Boston Celtics to a 119-114 comeback win over the Miami Heat on Thursday night.

Anfernee Simons’ finest performance in a Celtics uniform powered Boston to a come-from-behind win over the Heat on Thursday night.

Tyler Herro, Nikola Jovic, Jaime Jaquez Jr., and Davion Mitchell are all on the injury report ahead of Thursday’s game between the Heat and Celtics.