The Celtics host the Miami Heat for the first of 4 games between them this season. They will meet again in Boston on February 6 and will play two more times in Miami on January 15 and April 1. The Celtics won the series 3-1 last season.

Brown is averaging 29.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 4.9 assists in 25 contests this season, and despite his scoring efforts, Boston has dropped its past two games, first to the struggling Bucks last Thursday and then to the East-leading Pistons on Monday.