The Boston Celtics are in the Eastern Conference Finals.
It will be a relatively quick turnaround for the Celtics as they prepare to face the Miami Heat in the conference finals for the second time in the past three seasons, as Game 1 kicks off Tuesday at 8:30 pm in South Beach.
Pre-game and post-game coverage for each series matchup can be found on NBC Sports Boston, beginning one hour before kickoff and another hour after the final whistle.
The schedule for the rest of the series is as follows:
- Game 1: Celtics at Miami, Tuesday, May 17, 8:30 p.m., ESPN
- Game 2: Celtics at Miami, Thursday, May 19, 8:30 p.m., ESPN
- Game 3: Heat at Boston, Saturday, May 21, 8:30 p.m., ABC
- Game 4: Heat at Boston, Monday, May 23, 8:30 p.m., ABC
- Game 5: Celtics at Miami, Wednesday, May 25, 8:30 p.m., ESPN*
- Game 6: Heat at Boston, Friday, May 27, 8:30 p.m., ESPN*
- Game 7: Celtics at Miami, Sunday, May 29, 8:30 p.m., ESPN*
*If necessary
The Heat finished with the best record in the Eastern Conference, 53-29, two games ahead of the Celtics, giving them home-field advantage for Games 1, 2 and, if necessary, 5 and 7 of the series.
However, Boston outscored Miami in two of three meetings in the regular season: a 95-78 road win on Nov. 4, a 122-92 win at home on Jan. 31 and a 106-98 loss. at home on March 30. .
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