The Boston Celtics will go up against the Miami Heat in Game 3 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs.The Celtics are an 8.5-point favorite against the Heat when the Celtics and the Heat meet.
The top-seeded Celtics cruised to a Game 1 win on Sunday and led by three points at halftime on Wednesday, but the Heat caught fire from beyond the arc in the second half. Their 23 made 3-pointers in the game set a franchise playoff record.
The Miami Heat set a franchise record for 3-pointers in a playoff game, connecting on 23 in their 111-101 Game 2 playoff victory over the Boston Celtics.
The Miami Heat’s scintillating showing from 3-point range was the primary reason the Celtics were upset in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series. But it didn’t help that one of Boston’s most
Boston just put on a masterclass on both ends of the floor, and after its lead jumped to 34 points, it became apparent that Miami would be in store for a sweep if Butler didn't come back. As we prepare for Game 2 of this Celtics and Heat matchup,
After outscoring the Heat by 42 points from the 3-point line in a 20-point playoff series-opening win, Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla knew Miami would adjust for Game 2. The Heat did, taking a page from how Boston demoralized opponents from beyond the arc throughout the regular season.
The Boston Celtics had little need to adjust their tactics from their Game 1 won over the Miami Heat in the first round of the Eastern Conference first round series with a blowout win to their credit.
All eyes will be on the 3-point line on Saturday when the Miami Heat host the top-seeded Boston Celtics in Game 3 of their first-round NBA playoff series.
The Celtics have a series. The Miami Heat used Boston’s 3-point-parade approach against their heavily favored hosts Wednesday night, winning 111-101 at TD Garden to even the first-round playoff
The Celtics are making their lives more difficult for another postseason. Chris Forsberg breaks down Boston's problem areas after Miami's Game 2 upset.
The Miami Heat unleashed a barrage of three-pointers to score a series-leveling 111-101 upset over the top-seeded Boston Celtics in their NBA Eastern Conference playoff duel on Wednesday.
The Celtics looked dominant in their 114-94 win over Miami in the first game of the best-of-seven series. Boston led wire-to-wire and even took a 91-59 lead into the fourth quarter. At that point, the game was practically over despite the Heat outscoring the Celtics 35-23 in the final 12 minutes.
The Heat took a page out of the Celtics' playbook and drained a franchise playoff record 23 3-pointers to take Game 2, 111-101. We share our takeaways.
The Celtics have hit some turmoil for the first time this postseason with a dud in Game 2 against the Heat. Joe Mazzulla will need to make changes with Game 3 coming up Saturday as familiar bad habits surface for Boston.
No matter who’s on either side for a series between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat, it’s going to be a battle. Game 2 of the first-round postseason matchup between the Eastern Conference rivals proved that,
The Miami Heat unleashed a barrage of three-pointers to score a series-levelling 111-101 upset over the top-seeded Boston Celtics in their NBA Eastern Conference playoff duel on Wednesday."It's not all about scoring,
The Boston Celtics opened their postseason campaign with a blowout 114-94 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 1 of their first-round series, and it seemed like all was well in the world. The Heat have been a thorn in the Celtics side in the playoffs over the past few years,
Following a tight first half, the Heat used the 3rd quarter where they outscored the Celtics 27-18 to retake the lead — a lead they would not surrender to even the series at 1-1. Game 3 is Saturday night at 6 p.
With shades of last year’s Eastern Conference Finals series, the Miami Heat defeated the Boston Celtics in Wednesday night’s Game 2 behind a flurry of three-point baskets. Making a playoff franchise record 23 threes in this game,
The Boston Celtics were overwhelming favorites heading into Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against the Miami Heat. However, that doesn’t mean they can overcome a record-breaking shooting night from their Eastern Conference rivals.
The Miami Heat beat Boston with an unprecedented barrage of 3-pointers on Wednesday night to erase the home-court advantage the Celtics worked all season to establish.Tyler Herro had 24 points and 14 assists,
A three-point barrage by the Heat translated to Miami making a franchise record 23 threes in its Game 2 win. But the Celtics were complicit in their defeat. Cleaning up what went wrong on their end should swing Game 3 and the series in their favor.
The Miami Heat have accomplished what they set out to do in the first two games. All Coach Erik Spoelstra and the Bam Adebayo-led squad had to do was steal one game from the Boston Celtics. They bounced back fairly well after getting blown out in Game 1.
The Heat pulled off a major upset against the Celtics in Boston Wednesday. The C’s lost 11-101 at home. The Celtics and Heat play Game 3 in Miami Saturday. More to come.
The Miami Heat and Boston Celtics have announced their injury reports for Game 2. On Wednesday evening, the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics will play Game 2 of their first-round playoff series in Massachusetts.
Heat win 111-101 to the Celtics in Game 2 and bring the series to 1-1. Absolutely huge that they stole one in Boston and come back to Miami with a huge amount of momentum. #HeatCu