Boston can reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 2010 with a win Sunday in Miami.
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Heat hold off Celtics to force Game 7 in Eastern Conference finals
Jimmy Butler scores 47 points as Miami prevents Boston from advancing to the NBA Finals.
Celtics head home looking to close out top-seeded Heat
The Celtics’ confidence is high after seizing a 3-2 Eastern Conference finals lead with Wednesday’s win.
Celtics run past Heat 93-80, move 1 win from NBA finals
Boston can wrap up the Eastern Conference final series with a win at home on Friday night.
Celtics blow out Heat to tie series with 102-82 win
Boston bolts to a 29-11 lead in the first quarter and is never threatened in its Game 4 win at home.
Trainer’s room busy as Heat, Celtics prepare for Game 4
Miami’s Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro left Game 3 with injuries, and Boston’s Jayson Tatum, Marcus Smart and Robert Williams III are all dinged up.
Celtics can’t recover from miserable start, fall into 2-1 series deficit
Boston erases most of a 26-point deficit, but Miami holds on for a 109-103 victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.
Celtics can’t recover from miserable start, fall into 2-1 series deficit
Boston erases most of a 26-point deficit, but Miami holds on for a 109-103 victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.
With Smart and Horford back, Celtics rout Heat to tie series
Marcus Smart and Al Horford rejoin the lineup, and Smart just misses a triple-double in a 127-102 victory.
Celtics ready to bounce back from third-quarter collapse in Game 1
Miami exploited the short-handed Celtics in the third quarter, and now Boston needs a plan to come back strong in Game 2.