Jaylen Brown had 29 points and Payton Pritchard scored 24 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 98-96 on Friday night.

The Miami Heat defeated the Chicago Bulls 116 – 113. Miami led comfortably for most of the game, but the Bulls made a furious comeback the ultimately came up shot when they missed the game tying three with just a few seconds left. This win improves the Heat’s record to 26 – 23 and sets them in 7th place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Preview the Boston Celtics' NBA matchup with Miami, including betting odds, tips, trends, and game information.

The Pelicans visit the Miami Heat on Sunday at the Kaseya Center at 5:00 p.m. CT. The game will be broadcast on the Gulf Coast Sports and Entertainment Network. Fans can also stream the game via Pelicans+ or listen to the radio call on WWL 870 AM.

Heat captain Bam Adebayo expresses what has frustrated head coach Erik Spoelstra the most so far this season.