Boston Celtics (37-16, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (25-25, seventh in the Eastern Conference)

Miami; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Boston takes on the Miami Heat after Jayson Tatum scored 40 points in the Celtics’ 131-104 victory over the New York Knicks.

The Heat are 14-15 in Eastern Conference games. Miami ranks third in the Eastern Conference in team defense, giving up only 110.6 points while holding opponents to 46.0% shooting.

The Celtics are 27-9 in Eastern Conference play. Boston is the NBA leader averaging 17.8 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 36.9% from deep. Tatum leads the team averaging 3.6 makes while shooting 36.1% from 3-point range.

The Heat score 110.5 points per game, 1.8 more points than the 108.7 the Celtics give up. The Celtics score 6.9 more points per game (117.5) than the Heat give up to opponents (110.6).

TOP PERFORMERS: Tyler Herro is averaging 23.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.6 assists for the Heat. Bam Adebayo is averaging 18.2 points over the last 10 games.

Derrick White is scoring 16.1 points per game and averaging 4.2 rebounds for the Celtics. Tatum is averaging 24.0 points and 6.0 rebounds over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Heat: 5-5, averaging 109.1 points, 46.2 rebounds, 27.7 assists, 5.8 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.9 points per game.

Celtics: 7-3, averaging 116.8 points, 42.5 rebounds, 27.6 assists, 6.6 steals and 5.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.3 points.

INJURIES: Heat: Andrew Wiggins: day to day (trade pending), Dru Smith: out for season (achilles), Kyle Anderson: day to day (trade pending), Davion Mitchell: day to day (trade pending).

Celtics: Kristaps Porzingis: day to day (illness), Torrey Craig: day to day (ankle), Jrue Holiday: day to day (shoulder).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.