Boston has reached the Eastern Conference finals three of the last four seasons and have work to do to win it all.

Boston loses Game 6 and Miami wins the Eastern Conference finals, 4-2.

Boston overcomes an early 12-point deficit, as Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown lead the way to a 121-108 win over the Heat.

Rookie Tyler Herro scores 37 points, and Miami takes a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

Miami’s formula in the playoffs has been to come from behind late.

The Celtics fell behind in the Eastern Conference finals 2-0, got into a big shouting match, then play brilliantly to win Game 3.

Boston played with its ‘best five’ for the first time since the start of the playoff in Game 3 and earned their first win of the series.

Boston fell behind 2-0 but put together a solid performance and held on to get back into the Eastern Conference finals.

Boston again has trouble holding a big lead but survives a late Miami comeback bid in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Marcus Smart reportedly called out teammates after the Celtics lost Game 2, again blowing a double-digit lead in the second half to go down 2-0.