Heat-Celtics Injury Report: Boston Without Three Starters Tonight

Apr 2, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Derrick White (9) controls the ball while Miami Heat guard Alec Burks (18) defends during the second half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images | Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images

The Boston Celtics have just ruled out Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday and Al Horford for tonight's game against the Miami Heat. However, four-time All-Star Jaylen Brown is available.

Two-time champion Jrue Holiday is dealing with a right shoulder impingement. Porzingis, who averages 19 points and seven rebounds, is listed with "return from illness reconditioning." Five-time All-Star Al Horford is dealing with a big toe sprain. Brown, averaging 22.4 points for the season, was originally questionable to play, dealing with right knee posterior impingement.

The Heat remain without Andrew Wiggins, Duncan Robinson and Kevin Love.

Here's the rest of the injury report and game preview:

HEAT

Alec Burks: Available - Back

Andrew Wiggins: Out - Hamstring

Duncan Robinson: Out - Back

Kevin Love: Out - Personal Reasons

Nikola Jovic: Out - Hand

Dru Smith: Out - Achilles

CELTICS

Jaylen Brown: Available - Knee

Kristaps Porzingis: Out - Return from illness reconditioning

Jrue Holiday: Out - Shoulder

Al Horford: Out - Toe

How To Watch Miami Heat-Boston Celtics, Lineups, Injury Report, Betting Line

Game time: 7:30 p.m., TD Garden, Boston

Betting line: Heat +10, DraftKings

VITALS: : The Heat and Celtics meet for the fourth and final regular season matchup this season. The Heat lost all three matchups, (89-108 in Dec., 85-103 in February and 91-103 in mid-March). The Heat lost all three to the Celtics last season before their eventual first round elimination in the same season. The Heat are 53-86 all-time versus the Celtics during the regular season, including 30-42 in home games and 22-44 in road games.

PROJECTED STARTERS

HEAT

G Tyler Herro

G Alec Burks

C Kel'el Ware

F Pelle Larsson

F Bam Adebayo

CELTICS

G Payton Pritchard

G Derrick White

C Xavier Tillman Sr.

F Jaylen Brown

F Jayson Tatum

QUOTABLE

Heat guard Tyler Herro: "I feel like since I've been on the Heat, that's how we've always been at our best, just the ball popping. We used to say the ball has magic to it when it's moving and finding the energy, finding open guys, open spots. I thought we came out really intentional, sharing the ball and just letting the ball find open guys."

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Alexander Toledo is a contributor to Miami Heat On SI and producer/co-host of the Five on the Floor podcast, covering the Heat and NBA. He can be reached at toledoalexander22@gmail.com. Twitter: @tropicalblanket