The Celtics need some help Tuesday night to advance as a wild card in the 2024 NBA Cup. Here's how they can punch their ticket to the knockout stage of the tournament.

The Celtics concluded NBA Cup group play Friday with a 138-129 win over the Bulls that improved their record to 3-1, tied with the Hawks atop Group C. But Atlanta won the group thanks to its head-to-head win over the Celtics, leaving the conference’s wild card slot as Boston’s only path to the quarterfinal.

The Boston Celtics will not be playing in NBA Cup action on Tuesday night, but their fate still hangs in the balance.

What do you get when you combine the Celtics’ thinnest roster of the season with one of Jayson Tatum’s shakiest showings of 2024-25? Evidently, an easy Boston victory.

Jaylen Brown had 29 points and Payton Pritchard scored 25 off the bench to lead the Boston Celtics to a 108-89 victory over the Miami Heat.

Jaylen Brown led all scorers with 29 points and also had seven rebounds as the Boston Celtics beat the visiting Miami Heat 108-89 on Monday night.