The Heat stunned the Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals last season, taking a 3-0 lead and then blowing Boston out at the Garden in Game 7. They will meet again this season, but under much different circumstances.
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum drives toward the basket as New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Boston. Chicago Bulls guard DeMar DeRozan and Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro congratulate each other after the Heat beat the Bulls 112-91 in an NBA basketball play-in tournament game, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Miami.
It’s a lesson Boston learned last season when the Miami Heat jumped on the Celtics 3-0 in the Eastern conference finals, before blowing out Boston at TD Garden in Game 7 to end its title hopes.This year’s first-round match won’t have the stakes of the NBA finals hanging over it. It also won’t feature Jimmy Butler, whose injured right knee won’t let him match leading Miami on NBA Finals runs in 2020 and 2023.
Miami’s plan is simple: Make Boston work for everything. If the Celtics get out and running, the Heat will be in huge trouble.
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