Thursday, April 25, 2024

How Celtics abandoned their offense in Game 2 loss due to Miami's physicality


The Miami Heat beat the Celtics by taking a page out of Boston's playbook and firing away from beyond the 3-point arc to a 111-101 victory in Game 2 and evening up this first round series matchup at 1-1.

Heat 111, Celtics 101: C's fail to overcome Miami's record 3-point shooting in Game 2 loss [series tied, 1-1]


Hoping to obtain a 2-0 series lead, the Celtics ran into the Heat's franchise playoff record of 23 made 3-pointers and couldn't overcome it. Boston's offense struggled to find its rhythm with two of their key starters struggling to score, and it proved to be one of the main ingredients in their 111-101 Game 2 defeat Wednesday night at TD Garden.

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Report: Jimmy Butler expected to miss rest of Celtics-Heat series with 'severe MCL sprain'


Jimmy Butler may have played his last game of the 2023-24 season for the Miami Heat, despite initial expectations of a possible return in this first-round series against the Celtics from an MCL injury.