The Miami Heat aimed to demonstrate their improvement since a previous loss to the Celtics. Despite missing key players like Jimmy Butler, Josh Richardson, and Terry Rozier, the Heat faced a tough match against the Celtics, ultimately losing. The game highlighted the Heat's challenges with injuries and their ongoing efforts to prove their capabilities.
NEW: Takeaways and details from a rough day for the Heat that included a loss to the Celtics and injuries to Josh Richardson and Terry Rozier https://t.co/ttwuCRNao4 Heat was also without Jimmy Butler in the loss
Celtics about to beat the Heat for the sixth time in last seven meetings, though Miami won the one that mattered most in that span. If anyone has seen the NBA script for this season, let us know what round the playoff meeting comes in.
Rozier's day is done after Orlando Robinson had to enter to shoot his free throws. Heat without Butler, Richardson and Rozier for the rest of the game. https://t.co/RnnDG7rbcp
If Josh Richardson has to miss time, the Heat are basically down to just Herro and Rozier as lead ball-handlers. (Plus Jimmy, but we obviously don't know if/when he'll be back from bereavement leave.) Less than ideal.
After a "humbling" home loss to the Celtics a few weeks ago, the Heat and Celtics will again face off in Miami this afternoon. The Heat will look to show how far it has come since then, especially on defense https://t.co/7F0482wNSZ
After a "humbling" home loss to the Celtics a few weeks ago, the Heat and Celtics will face off at Kaseya Center again tomorrow. The Heat will look to show how far it has come since then, especially on defense https://t.co/7F0482xlIx
Heat out to prove it has turned corner after ‘humbling’ loss to Celtics: ‘We’re a different team’ https://t.co/xaYoMqewsp
NEW: After a "humbling" home loss to the Celtics a few weeks ago, the Heat and Celtics will face off at Kaseya Center again Sunday. The Heat will look to show how far it has come since then, especially on defense https://t.co/7F0482wNSZ Also, latest on Butler's status and more
Heat looking to show how far they have come since ‘humbling’ loss to Celtics https://t.co/Xf004uRuH6