NBASat 26 Dec
CelticsCelticsBoston Celtics8–2 · #2
VS3:30 AM PHT
HeatHeatMiami Heat4–6 · #8
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Celtics vs Heat: next game, score & head-to-head
Tip-off Sat 26 Dec, 3:30 AM PHTSaturday 26 December 2026 · 3:30 AM PHT · TD Garden
Tip-off in
44days09hrs15min
The line score, the result and the final table update here once the game starts. Times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).
Rosters
Jersey numbers and positions as listed by our basketball data feed, updated 29 Oct.
Boston Celtics 22 players
- Derrick WhiteGuard · 30
- Mike ConleyGuard · 37
- Payton PritchardGuard · 27
- Jordan WalshGuard · 20
- Jaden SpringerGuard · 22
- Baylor ScheiermanGuard · 24
- Jayson TatumForward · 26
- Paul GeorgeForward · 34
- Hugo GonzalezForward · 18
- Anton WatsonForward · 24
- Sam HauserForward · 27
- Mitchell RobinsonCenter · 26
- Chris BoucherCenter · 32
- Luka GarzaCenter · 26
- Luka GarzaCenter · 25
- Neemias QuetaCenter · 25
- Neemias QuetaCenter · 24
- A. WilliamsPosition not listed
- D. MitchellPosition not listed
- H. GonzalezPosition not listed
- J. C. CenacPosition not listed
- R. HarperPosition not listed
Miami Heat 32 players
- Josh RichardsonGuard · 31
- Terry RozierGuard · 30
- Isaiah StevensGuard · 24
- Josh ChristopherGuard · 23
- Tim HardawayGuard · 32
- Pelle LarssonGuard · 23
- Dru SmithGuard · 27
- Alec BurksGuard · 33
- Jimmy Suspended ButlerGuard · 35
- Lester QuinonesGuard · 24
- Klay ThompsonGuard · 34
- Kasparas JakucionisGuard · 17
- Davion MitchellGuard · 26
- Bobby PortisForward · 29
- Keshad JohnsonForward · 23
- Simone FontecchioForward · 28
- Simone FontecchioForward · 29
- Andrew WigginsForward · 29
- Giannis AntetokounmpoForward · 30
- Nick RichardsCenter · 27
- Nikola JovicCenter · 20
- Nikola JovicCenter · 21
- Bam AdebayoCenter · 27
- Kylor KelleyCenter · 27
- B. MbengPosition not listed
- I. SchieffelinPosition not listed
- J. HadleyPosition not listed
- M. GardnerPosition not listed
- P. LarssonPosition not listed
- R. ConwellPosition not listed
- T. DonaldsonPosition not listed
- V. GoldinPosition not listed
Top players
Current roster, NBA 2026-27, per game
Celtics
Jayson TatumF · 9 games · 31.7 min
- PTS
- 25.4
- REB
- 5.9
- AST
- 6.7
Paul GeorgeF · 9 games · 28.2 min
- PTS
- 18.3
- REB
- 4.8
- AST
- 4.1
Payton PritchardG · 10 games · 25.9 min
- PTS
- 12.4
- REB
- 3.5
- AST
- 4.8
Heat
Giannis AntetokounmpoF · 11 games · 29.4 min
- PTS
- 23.5
- REB
- 12.4
- AST
- 5.8
Bam AdebayoC · 10 games · 31.2 min
- PTS
- 17.9
- REB
- 8.2
- AST
- 2.9
Davion MitchellG · 11 games · 32.0 min
- PTS
- 14.8
- REB
- 2.0
- AST
- 7.6
Likely starting five
The current roster's five players with the most starts in 2026-27, then minutes. Based on last season, not an official lineup.
Celtics
G
Derrick White6 starts · 26.4 min · 12.0 pts
G
Jordan Walsh4 starts · 15.8 min · 4.5 pts
G
Baylor Scheierman1 starts · 19.7 min · 5.6 pts
F
Hugo Gonzalez2 starts · 14.2 min · 5.3 pts
C
Neemias Queta2 starts · 21.4 min · 9.3 pts
Heat
G
Davion Mitchell7 starts · 32.0 min · 14.8 pts
G
Klay Thompson7 starts · 23.8 min · 13.2 pts
F
Giannis Antetokounmpo7 starts · 29.4 min · 23.5 pts
F
Andrew Wiggins7 starts · 23.8 min · 9.4 pts
C
Bam Adebayo6 starts · 31.2 min · 17.9 pts
Player stats
NBA 2026-27, per game, current roster players who played that season. Most minutes first.
Boston Celtics
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum | 9 | 6 | 31.7 | 25.4 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 42.2 | 36.9 | 88.8 |
| Paul George | 9 | 5 | 28.2 | 18.3 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 46.7 | 38.6 | 75.0 |
| Derrick White | 10 | 6 | 26.4 | 12.0 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 45.1 | 31.1 | 95.2 |
| Payton Pritchard | 10 | 0 | 25.9 | 12.4 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 39.4 | 37.1 | 84.6 |
| Neemias Queta | 10 | 2 | 21.4 | 9.3 | 5.9 | 1.7 | 60.5 | 20.0 | 60.9 |
| Sam Hauser | 10 | 0 | 20.1 | 7.8 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 51.6 | 42.9 | 100.0 |
| Baylor Scheierman | 10 | 1 | 19.7 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 40.0 | 42.9 | 100.0 |
| Mitchell Robinson | 9 | 4 | 18.1 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 76.9 | – | 47.1 |
| Jordan Walsh | 10 | 4 | 15.8 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 36.0 | 25.0 | 100.0 |
| Hugo Gonzalez | 10 | 2 | 14.2 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 53.6 | 27.3 | 64.3 |
| Luka Garza | 10 | 0 | 13.4 | 7.6 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 45.2 | 52.0 | 60.0 |
| Mike Conley | 4 | 0 | 7.9 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 66.7 | 66.7 | – |
| R. Harper | 6 | 0 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 23.1 | 22.2 | – |
| J. C. Cenac | 3 | 0 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 33.3 | – |
| D. Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 66.7 | – | 0.0 |
Miami Heat
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davion Mitchell | 11 | 7 | 32.0 | 14.8 | 2.0 | 7.6 | 51.6 | 42.6 | 75.0 |
| Bam Adebayo | 10 | 6 | 31.2 | 17.9 | 8.2 | 2.9 | 41.5 | 17.2 | 77.4 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 11 | 7 | 29.4 | 23.5 | 12.4 | 5.8 | 59.1 | 21.7 | 60.5 |
| Pelle Larsson | 10 | 0 | 26.9 | 12.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 56.8 | 53.8 | 90.2 |
| Klay Thompson | 11 | 7 | 23.8 | 13.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 41.2 | 39.1 | 100.0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 10 | 7 | 23.8 | 9.4 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 52.8 | 38.1 | 66.7 |
| Bobby Portis | 10 | 0 | 19.5 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 39.6 | 31.6 | 66.7 |
| B. Mbeng | 1 | 0 | 17.6 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 45.5 | 33.3 | – |
| R. Conwell | 8 | 0 | 14.8 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 47.8 | 50.0 | 100.0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 10 | 0 | 13.5 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 43.2 | 26.5 | 77.8 |
| Nick Richards | 2 | 1 | 13.4 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 66.7 | – | 60.0 |
| Nikola Jovic | 7 | 0 | 12.0 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 43.8 | 23.1 | 83.3 |
| T. Donaldson | 2 | 0 | 11.1 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 66.7 |
| M. Gardner | 2 | 0 | 10.7 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 50.0 | 25.0 | 100.0 |
| J. Hadley | 1 | 0 | 10.2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | – | – |
| Dru Smith | 4 | 0 | 9.9 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 75.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| Simone Fontecchio | 3 | 0 | 9.9 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 66.7 | 37.5 | – |
| I. Schieffelin | 1 | 0 | 9.5 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Lester Quinones | 1 | 0 | 9.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Keshad Johnson | 1 | 0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| V. Goldin | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 | – | – |
| Kylor Kelley | 1 | 0 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | – | – |
GP games played · GS games started · MIN minutes.
What to watch
The numbers behind this game
- Head to head: Celtics won 4 of the last 4 meetings on record.
- Top scorers on the current rosters, 2026-27 points per game: Jayson Tatum (Celtics, 25.4) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (Heat, 23.5).
- Celtics won 4 of 5 most recent games on record.
- Heat won 3 of 5 most recent games on record.
Players to watch
Each team's leader per game, NBA 2026–2027
Pointsper game
Jayson TatumBoston Celtics · F
25.4Giannis AntetokounmpoMiami Heat · F
23.5Reboundsper game
Mitchell RobinsonBoston Celtics · C
6.3Giannis AntetokounmpoMiami Heat · F
12.4Assistsper game
Jayson TatumBoston Celtics · F
6.7Davion MitchellMiami Heat · G
7.63-pointersper game
Paul GeorgeBoston Celtics · F
3.0Klay ThompsonMiami Heat · G
3.3Projected starting five
Based on each team's starters in its last game. Not confirmed.
Celtics
F
Jayson Tatum25.4 pts · 5.9 reb · 6.7 ast
G
Derrick White12.0 pts · 3.2 reb · 4.3 ast
G
Baylor Scheierman5.6 pts · 4.1 reb · 1.5 ast
C
Neemias Queta9.3 pts · 5.9 reb · 1.7 ast
F
Hugo Gonzalez5.3 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.8 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Rockets
Heat
F
Giannis Antetokounmpo23.5 pts · 12.4 reb · 5.8 ast
C
Bam Adebayo17.9 pts · 8.2 reb · 2.9 ast
G
Davion Mitchell14.8 pts · 2.0 reb · 7.6 ast
G
Klay Thompson13.2 pts · 1.6 reb · 1.8 ast
F
Andrew Wiggins9.4 pts · 2.7 reb · 1.3 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Lakers
Key matchup
Each team's top scorer this season, per game
Jayson TatumCeltics · F
Giannis AntetokounmpoHeat · F
Team stats this season
NBA 2026-2027, per game
Points per gameCeltics: 115.0Heat: 115.8
Points allowedCeltics: 104.3Heat: 121.1
Win %Celtics: .800Heat: .400
Home / away recordCeltics: 7–0Heat: 5–4
Schedule & rest
Days off before tip-off, and the last five results
Celtics
1 day
Home stand, game 6 of 7
1–1 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Heat
1 day
Last game 2 days before
0–2 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Trends
What the numbers say, without the odds
- Celtics have won their last 4 gamesCurrent streak
- Celtics are 7–0 at home this seasonHome / road split
- Giannis Antetokounmpo had 25+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Bam Adebayo had 8+ rebounds in 5 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Davion Mitchell had 7+ assists in 5 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Jayson Tatum had 20+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
Milestone watch
Marks within reach in this game
- Jayson Tatum: 21 points from 250 season pointsAveraging 25.4 this season
Head to head
The last 4 meetings in the leagues we follow
4Celtics wins
4 games0Heat wins
Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics, final, 129–147
Top scorer: Jaylen Brown 43 pts
Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat, final, 98–96
Top scorer: Jaylen Brown 29 pts
Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics, final, 114–119
Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat, final, 129–116
Top scorer: Derrick White 33 pts
Form & schedule
Each team's last five results before this game, and the games either side of it.
Last 5
All times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).