We expect a Boston win in Miami tonight with key players returning from injury for the game. But the Heat are not a team to mail it in against, so be sure to note the level of intensity and focus the Celtics take the court with in the early going of the game.

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.

Winning the possession battle (91-87), crushing the boards 51-40, and making free throws combined to get a much-needed Boston win across the finish line.

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 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.