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Heat injury report: 2 starters listed for Wednesday’s game vs. Celtics
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- Heat injury report: 2 starters listed for Wednesday’s game vs. Celtics
The Celtics will be facing a shorthanded Heat team on Wednesday night when they continue their four-game road trip in South Beach. Top scorer Norm Powell will miss his third straight game for Miami due to illness. The 32-year-old is averaging 22.1 points per game this year. Veteran wing Andrew Wiggins is also questionable for the matchup due to a toe injury.
The Celtics will come into town looking to get back on track after a tough loss to the Hawks on Monday night. However, they will have reinforcements for this matchup with Jayson Tatum (Achilles) and Neemias Queta (thumb sprain) returning to the lineup after a one game absence.
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Boston will still be without Nikola Vucevic (broken finger) for the matchup and two-way forward Ron Harper Jr. is questionable after suffering an ankle sprain in Sunday’s win over the Hornets.
Boston has gone 3-0 against the Heat this season including a tight 98-96 victory against Miami at TD Garden on Feb 6. If the Celtics win on Wednesday, it would be the first season sweep of Miami for Boston since the 2023-24 season.
The Celtics currently hold a two-game lead over the Knicks for the No. 2 seed in the East with seven regular season games remaining. The Heat are tied for the No. 8 seed with the Magic as they battle for positioning in the play-in tournament.
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