After Wednesday's loss to the Celtics, guard Derrick White spoke to reporters in the locker room and said he wouldn't be shocked if they faced the Heat in the playoffs this year. Since the start of this decade,

Mazzulla has never been a coach to shy away from the truth, and while Boston only has 20 losses during the regular season, each one serves as a reminder of a feeling they don't like. Getting that feeling out of the way in the late stages of the regular season should help build more confidence and preparation heading into the playoffs.

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The Celtics have been red hot lately, but as they entered this contest, their star guard, Jaylen Brown, was on the injury report. Brown landed on their injury report with a knee issue listed as questionable.

Coming off an undefeated 6-0 west coast road trip, the Celtics returned home to face off against the Miami Heat who are in the midst of a five-game winning streak. With two hot teams, it was Miami that snapped Boston’s winning streak as the Celtics lost 124-103.

We've got another exciting Eastern Conference contest on Wednesday's NBA schedule as the Boston Celtics will host the Miami Heat. Boston is 56-19 overall and 24-12 at home, while Miami is 34-41 and 15-22 on the road.

Boston had its nine-game win streak snapped Wednesday night with a 124-103 home loss to the Miami Heat. The Celtics nearly erased a 22-point third-quarter deficit but faded in the fourth, prompting head coach Joe Mazzulla to play his backups for the final five minutes.

A pair of teams that have gotten used to seeing each other in late April and May are likely playing their final game against each other this season on Wednesday, April 2 when the Boston Celtics host the Miami Heat at TD Garden in Boston.

Boston (56-19) is fresh off a 6-0 road trip that raised the team’s road record to 32-7. It marked the longest road trip without a loss in franchise history, topping a 5-0 stretch in February 1973.