After Wednesday's loss to the Celtics, guard Derrick White spoke to reporters in the locker room and said he wouldn't be shocked if they faced the Heat in the playoffs this year. Since the start of this decade,

The Celtics have been red hot lately, but as they entered this contest, their star guard, Jaylen Brown, was on the injury report. Brown landed on their injury report with a knee issue listed as questionable.

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Mazzulla has never been a coach to shy away from the truth, and while Boston only has 20 losses during the regular season, each one serves as a reminder of a feeling they don't like. Getting that feeling out of the way in the late stages of the regular season should help build more confidence and preparation heading into the playoffs.

We've got another exciting Eastern Conference contest on Wednesday's NBA schedule as the Boston Celtics will host the Miami Heat. Boston is 56-19 overall and 24-12 at home, while Miami is 34-41 and 15-22 on the road.

This marked an off-night for Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, who shot just 4-of-17 from the field (2-of-9 from three) en route to 16 points. He finished minus-11 on the evening. Boston also shot 27.9 percent from three. Jaylen Brown's 24 points paced the team.

A pair of teams that have gotten used to seeing each other in late April and May are likely playing their final game against each other this season on Wednesday, April 2 when the Boston Celtics host the Miami Heat at TD Garden in Boston.

Luke Kornet, who started in this one, was the only player on the roster to finish with a positive +/-. Kornet scored 14 points on 7-9 shooting and grabbed 6 rebounds in 21 minutes. Brown has been impressed with Kornet’s performance this season.