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The Boston Celtics return to the court on Friday, Dec. 19, looking to halt a two-game losing streak from the friendly confines of TD Garden in Boston, where they will be hosting the Miami Heat.
This NBA game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on NBC Sports Boston and FanDuel Sports Network Sun. Fans looking to watch can do so for free by using DIRECTV, which offers a free trial, or FuboTV, which also offers a free trial as well as up to $30 off your first month.
These rivals have nearly identical records with the Celtics sitting at 15-11 and the Heat at 15-12, coming into this, their first of four regular season contests.
Boston has lost to the Milwaukee Bucks and Detroit Pistons its last two times out while Miami is on the secon night of a back-to-back that featured a win on the road against the Brooklyn Nets, snapping a five-game losing streak.
Norman Powell has shined in his new role and is averaging 24.4 points per game while Kel’el Ware leads the squad in rebounds with 10.3 and Bam Adebayo provides nearly 19 points and 9.4 boards. Tyler Herro has only appeared in six games but is averaging 23.2 points in those contest on better than 50% shooting.
Jaylen Brown, Derrick White and Payton Pritchard will look to control the pace and dictate tempo against one of the league’s highest scoring offenses while hoping to help the Celtics remain a top two scoring defenses.
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Who: Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics
When: Friday, Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. EST
Where: TD Garden in Boston
Stream: DIRECTV (free trial); FuboTV (free trial)
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