UPDATE: Boston Celtics And Miami Heat Injury Reports

The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat have announced their reports.

UPDATE: Kevin Love has been ruled out. 

#BOSvsMIA INJURY UPDATE: Jaime Jaquez (groin) and Kevin Love (illness) have both been ruled out of tonight’s game vs the Celtics.

— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) January 25, 2024

On Thursday evening, Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat will host Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics in Florida. 

For the game, both teams have announced their injury reports (updated as of 3:30 Eastern Time). 

The Heat have ruled out Dru Smith and Jaime Jaquez Jr.

Kevin Love is questionable, while Haywood Highsmith is available.

Meanwhile, the Celtics will be without JD Davison and Drew Peterson. 

NBA's official injury report  / Celtics-Heat

The Celtics enter the evening as the first seed in the Eastern Conference with a 34-10 record in their first 44 games.    

They are in the middle of a two-game winning streak and are 7-3 over their last ten games.  

Most recently, the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks (on the road) by a score of 119-110. 

Jayson Tatum led the way with 39 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks while shooting 11/21 from the field and 2/8 from the three-point range in 41 minutes of playing time. 

Following the Heat, the Celtics will return to Boston to host Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday.

As for the Heat, they are the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 24-20 record in their first 44 games.  

They are 4-6 over their last ten games and are in the middle of a four-game losing streak.  

Most recently, the Heat lost to the Memphis Grizzlies (at home) by a score of 105-96.

Following the Celtics, they will travel to New York City to face off against the Knicks on Saturday.  

More on the Boston Celtics can be read here 

More on the Miami Heat can be read here