Before their game against the Heat, the Celtics listed Tatum and Brown as questionable to play due to knee injuries. Since then, the team has announced that Tatum is available to play, but Brown has been ruled out.

Is Jayson Tatum (right knee) playing tonight vs the Miami Heat? Get the latest Boston Celtics injury updates and odds just ahead of tip-off from South Beach.

Behind the NBA's hottest new duo, LeBron James and Luka Dončić, the Los Angeles Lakers entered Saturday night's showdown with the Boston Celtics on an eight-game winning streak that had vaulted them up the Western Conference standings and firmly into the championship conversation.