Miami, FL
Jaquez and Miami take on Golden State in non-conference play
Golden State Warriors (9-7, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Miami Heat (8-6, seventh in the Eastern Conference)
Miami; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Heat -6.5; over/under is 230.5
BOTTOM LINE: Miami and Golden State face off in non-conference action.
The Heat have gone 6-1 at home. Miami is second in the NBA averaging 124.6 points and is shooting 48.8% from the field.
The Warriors have gone 4-7 away from home. Golden State is 1-0 in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Heat average 14.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.7 more made shots on average than the 12.3 per game the Warriors allow. The Warriors average 16.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.7 more made shots on average than the 14.6 per game the Heat allow.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jaime Jaquez Jr. is averaging 17.1 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists for the Heat. Norman Powell is averaging 19.0 points over the last 10 games.
Stephen Curry is averaging 27.9 points, 4.1 assists and 1.5 steals for the Warriors. Jimmy Butler III is averaging 33.0 points and 7.0 rebounds while shooting 62.5% over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Heat: 5-5, averaging 121.8 points, 42.8 rebounds, 30.5 assists, 8.5 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 48.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 123.8 points per game.
Warriors: 5-5, averaging 113.4 points, 41.7 rebounds, 26.7 assists, 10.2 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 44.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.5 points.
INJURIES: Heat: Bam Adebayo: day to day (foot), Tyler Herro: out (ankle).
Warriors: De’Anthony Melton: out (knee), Jonathan Kuminga: day to day (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Miami, FL
Dolphins expected to schedule in-person meeting with Jeff Hafley
Hafley, the former Boston College head coach, joined the Dolphins in a virtual interview on January 14. He has interviewed with at least six of the nine teams with head coaching vacancies, including a scheduled interview on Saturday with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Packers hired Hafley as their defensive coordinator in 2024, luring him away from Boston College where he was 22-26 in four seasons. He led Boston College to three bowl-game invites during his tenure, but COVID-19 concerns cancelled two of the games.
Before taking the Boston College job, Hafley had been the co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at Ohio State for the 2019 season. He has had various defensive coaching positions, primarily working with the defensive backs, with the San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL as well as at Rutgers, Pittsburgh, Albany, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute at the collegiate level.
The NFL prohibits coaches under contract with a team from interviewing with another team in person before January 19. Teams must also not be in the playoffs, or they must be on the bye before the Super Bowl, before a coach can be interviewed in person.
Miami, FL
Miami fans pack CFP events as free festivities take over South Beach
Fans filled the Miami Beach Convention Center on Friday for the Fan Central event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday.
“Miami, it’s a city that you know is kind of there with everything being financially up there, but this is, look at all of the families and kids out here having a great time and to do it free,” said UM fan Robert Federhofer. “We are thankful. We are so thankful.”
Travelers arrive without game tickets
Some fans traveled through multiple states just to be in the same city as the College Football Playoff, even without plans to attend the Indiana-Miami game.
“Tickets were a little bit too high, but if I find $5,000 on the floor, I will definitely be going to the game for sure,” joked Hoosier fan Bryan Sanders.
Free concerts hit Lummus Park
Saturday and Sunday, music lovers can take in free concerts at Lummus Park in Miami Beach.
Locals join in championship buzz
Even Miami natives are playing tourists in their own city to celebrate the championship.
“We’ll be here tomorrow. We’ll be here Sunday,” said one UM fan in South Beach. “And the Canes are going to win, baby.”
The championship game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
Miami, FL
Miami Heat-Boston Celtics Injury Report, Betting Lines, How to Watch, Lineups & More
Game date, time and location: Thursday, Jan. 15, 7:30 p.m. EST, Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida
TV: FanDuel Sports Network Sun (South Florida), NBC Sports Boston
Radio: 104.3 FM (Miami/Ft. Lauderdale), ESPN 106.3 FM, (West Palm Beach), FOX Sports Radio 105.9 FM (Ft. Myers/Naples), 1450 AM (Suart), 97.7 FM (Florida Keys), WAQI 710 AM (Spanish-language broadcast, South Florida), 98.5 FM The Sports Hub (Boston)
VITALS: The Miami Heat (21-19) and Boston Celtics (24-15) meet for the second of four regular season matchups. Earlier this season, the Celtics recorded a, 129-116, win in Boston on December 19. The Heat are 54-87 all-time versus the Celtics during the regular season, including 30-42 in home games and 24-45 in road games.
PROJECTED STARTERS
HEAT
G Davion Mitchell
G Tyler Herro
C Bam Adebayo
F Norman Powell
F Andrew Wiggins
CELTICS
G Payton Pritchard
G Derrick White
C Neemias Queta
F Jaylen Brown
F Sam Hauser
Spread: Heat +2 (-112), Celtics -2 (-108)
Moneyline: Heat +108, Celtics -126
Total points scored: 233.5 (over -110, under -110)
INJURY REPORT
HEAT
Jaime Jaquez Jr.: Questionable – Knee
Tyler Herro: Probable – Toe/Ribs
Davion Mitchell: Doubtful – Shoulder
Nikola Jovic: Probable – Knee
Terry Rozier: Out – Not with team
CELTICS
Josh Minott: Out – Hamstring
Jayson Tatum: Out – Achilles
QUOTABLE
Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra: “I think now we have positive teaching points from this. We’re going to conquer the third quarter. We’ve had so many incredible first halves, even in the games that we’ve lost. If we can get some of these games, like even where we play poorly in the third, just get to the fourth, we have great competitors in our locker room.
They love these kind of moments where it’s electric in there and you have to make big plays. So it was good to see us overcome the third quarter, there was a little bit of a glitch there where we kind of went back to some of the things that get us in trouble.”
For more Miami Heat information and conversation, check out Off The Floor.
Alexander Toledo is a contributor to Miami Heat On SI and producer/co-host of the Five on the Floor podcast, covering the Heat and NBA. He can be reached at Twitter: @tropicalblanket
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