What to KnowTune into NBC Sports Boston after the game for Celtics Postgame Live.The Celtics have lost back-to-back games. They haven’t lost three straight since the first three games of the season. Friday’s matchup is the first of four games against the Heat this season. The Celtics have a 15-11 record in fourth place. But only two games separate third and ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Heat are 15-12.Jaylen Brown is 28 points away from passing Tommy Heinsohn on Celtics’ all-time scoring list.

The Boston Celtics are hoping to avoid a three-game losing streak when they host the rival Miami Heat at TD Garden on Friday night.

After winning five straight games, the Celtics have lost their last two, including a hard-fought matchup against the first-place Detroit Pistons on Monday.

The good news for the C’s is they’ve dominated the Heat of late. Boston has a 13-3 record versus Miami since Game 4 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals.

Can the Celtics keep up their winning ways against Bam Adebayo and the Heat?

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