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The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat face off on Tuesday at FTX Arena in Miami in Game 1 of their NBA Playoffs series. Who will win?

Tipico has no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. Gannett may earn revenue from Tipico for audience referrals to betting services. As for their offense, the Celtics will surely be relying upon the hot hands of Jayson Tatum, who has averaged 34.3 points in the last three games. Jason Logan writes: "While I’m not putting too much weight into past matchups, the most recent game between these franchises saw Miami check the Celtics to just 41% shooting and force 17 turnovers in a 106-98 victory in the Garden on March 30. Andrew Hughes writes: "As you can tell, the Houdini is confident in Boston winning this series based more so on what Ime Udoka has accomplished with this group and even more so from the 2-1 regular season edge and +39 point differential. As a team, the Celtics, who are making 14.5 threes per game in the playoffs, are 8-2 against the spread in their last 10 outings." More: Dallas Mavericks vs. More: Dallas Mavericks vs. More: Dallas Mavericks vs. More: Boston Celtics vs. More: Boston Celtics vs. Boston Celtics vs.

The Celtics said Monday that Marcus Smart is questionable for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals due to a midfoot sprain he suffered Sunday in Game 7 ...

It's just a given that both teams are going to go hard." "Even though the first round was very physical for us, it's not going to be any different. "It's the playoffs, and I feel like the deeper that you go, it's more intense, it's physical," Horford said.

Miami and Boston will meet in the Eastern Conference finals, with each team rightfully confident in its ability to win. The series may be too close to call.

The Celtics will rely too much on deep 3s because of Adebayo’s strong rim protection and they’ll have cold shooting nights. Miami is the more physical team, and Butler won’t be fazed by the Celtics’ defense. The Heat’s starting point guard, Kyle Lowry, a six-time All-Star, is unlikely to play in Game 1 because of a hamstring injury. Heat guard Victor Oladipo, after missing most of the regular season recovering from an injury, has emerged as a playmaker in the postseason. The best defensive team in the N.B.A. will limit Butler’s effectiveness. Joel Embiid, the second-place finisher in the voting for the Most Valuable Player Award, missed part of the series because of a concussion and an orbital bone fracture. The Celtics said Monday that Marcus Smart, their starting point guard and the league’s defensive player of the year, is questionable for Game 1 because of a foot sprain. One of his best performances came against Boston in the 2020 playoffs, when he scored a career-high 37 points. The Heat have Butler, a versatile six-time All-Star. He averaged 21.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game during the regular season. Tatum countered with 46 points to carry the Celtics to Game 7, where Milwaukee ran out of gas. The Celtics opted not to try to avoid the Nets in the first round, even though that meant Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving — two A-list stars — would await them. Yes. At the end of Game 1, Adebayo blocked a Tatum dunk attempt that would have tied the score in overtime.

Boston Celtics vs. Miami HEAT Tuesday, May 17 @ 8:30 PM.

OPPONENT TURNOVERS PER GAME BLOCKS PER GAME TURNOVERS PER GAME STEALS PER GAME OPPONENT REBOUNDS PER GAME ASSISTS PER GAME REBOUNDS PER GAME OPPONENT POINTS PER GAME POINTS PER GAME - Head Coach Erik Spoelstra is making his sixth Eastern Conference Finals appearance, tying for the most in the NBA since he became head coach. - It marks the third time Miami will face Boston in the Eastern Conference Finals (2012, 2020, 2022), with the HEAT winning the previous two meetings. - Miami is making their ninth Eastern Conference Finals appearance, having done so in 1997, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2020 and now 2022.

The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat bring two of the league's best defenses to the Eastern Conference Finals, but which one can generate offense, too.

Miami was a pedestrian halfcourt offense this season, 13th in the league, and the Celtics were the best halfcourt defense. In the regular season, the Celtics had the best defense in the NBA and the Heat were fourth. Miami has been better about chasing teams off the arc in the playoffs (sixth among playoff teams), but this is the big test. However, the biggest test will be when the Heat have the ball in the halfcourt. Miami has added an All-Star and an NBA champion in Kyle Lowry — if he is healthy enough to play. We have seen this movie — two years ago in the 2020 bubble Eastern Conference Finals. Once again it is the Celtics vs.

The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat have announced their injury reports for Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Finals series in Florida on Tuesday night.

- SHOULD THE BUCKS MAKE A TRADE? On Sunday afternoon, the Milwaukee Bucks lost Game 7 to the Boston Celtics, which officially ends their 2021-22 NBA season in the second-round. The Heat are the first seed in the east, while the Celtics are the second seed. The Celtics beat the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 7 of their second-round playoff series, while the Heat knocked off the Philadelphia 76ers in six games.

The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat will begin their Eastern Conference Finals battle on Tuesday night in Miami and here is what we should expect to see from ...

In three games against Miami during the regular season, Jaylen Brown averaged 24.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and shot 47.8% from three-point range. In the 2020 Eastern Conference Finals versus Boston, Robinson averaged 12.5 points per game and shot 40.8% from deep. In their first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets, the Boston Celtics went 49-138 (35.5%) from three-point range. This is the All-Star type of player Brown can be and this is the kind of player he will need to be in the Eastern Conference Finals starting Tuesday. - What We Learned From Bucks-Celtics Eastern Conference Semifinals Series: The Boston Celtics defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 109-81 on Sunday, winning this Eastern Conference Semifinals series in seven games and advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals.CLICK HERE. - Marcus Smart's Injury Status For Game 1 Against Heat: Marcus Smart is listed as questionable for Game 1 between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat. The Celtics beat the Milwaukee Bucks in the second-round of the playoffs on Sunday afternoon.CLICK HERE. Jimmy Butler is going to do his thing for Miami and Jayson Tatum will do his thing for Boston, but the battle for that third key star spot in this series is between Jaylen Brown, Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro right now. Getting three-point shooting production is going to be key for the Heat in this series and just two or three made shots from the perimeter per game from Duncan Robinson could go a long way in terms of them contending in and possibly winning this series. Robinson’s defensive concerns are one of the main reasons why he has not played much, but he is one of the best three-point shooters in the league and he has played well against Boston in his career. In their semifinals series against the Milwaukee Bucks, Boston went 110-292 (37.8%) from deep and they were +159 from three-point range against Milwaukee in this series. Size is going to matter a lot in this series for both the Celtics and Heat and right now, Bam Adebayo has a massive advantage over Boston. Boston won their Eastern Conference Semifinals series in seven games, showing a ton of resilience and fight given that they trailed 3-2 in this series to Milwaukee. Jayson Tatum is an emerging superstar and given how strong of a defensive team they are, the Celtics are favored early on in this series against the Miami Heat.