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GAME PREVIEW: Heat will rest Butler, Tucker tonight versus Celtics

The Miami Heat (32-18) hit the road for a back-to-back set, with the first game against the Boston Celtics (26-25) tonight at 7:30pm.

Miami is resting starters Jimmy Butler and P.J. Tucker in the middle of a stretch of four games in five nights.

The Celtics won the first meeting between the two teams this season 95-78 on Nov. 4 with Jaylen Brown scoring 17 points as one of six Boston players scoring in double-figures. The 78 points scored by Miami were a season low and according to the AP it was their “worst scoring night since managing only 74 at Oklahoma City on Jan.