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.

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.

Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics will look to bounce back from a loss to the Indiana Pacers (a game that Brown missed with a back injury) on Thursday night w

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.

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.

Thursday, Jan. 15, 7:30 p.m. EST, Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida TV: FanDuel Sports Network Sun (South Florida), NBC Sports Boston