For the third time in four seasons, the Miami Heat will face the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals. Last year, a Jimmy Butler 3-pointer nearly sent the Heat to the NBA Finals. Now the Heat get their chance for redemption.
It’s been a chaotic season for the Heat, who entered the playoffs as the No. 8 seed and beat the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in five games in the first round. They then dispatched the New York Knicks in six games in the second round.
The Celtics advance as the East’s No. 2 seed after winning series against the No. 7 seed Atlanta Hawks and No. 3 seed Philadelphia 76ers. Celtics star Jayson Tatum scored 51 points to lift his team over the Sixers in Game 7 on Sunday.
Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch this series.
Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics Eastern Conference Finals NBA playoffs schedule:
Game 1: Wednesday, May 17, Heat at Celtics, TD Garden, 8:30 p.m. TNT
Game 2: Friday, May 19, Heat at Celtics, TD Garden, 8:30 p.m. TNT
Game 3: Sunday, May 21, Celtics at Heat, Kaseya Center, 8:30 p.m. TNT
Game 4: Tuesday, May 23, Celtics at Heat, Kaseya Center, 8:30 p.m. TNT
Game 5: Thursday, May 25, Heat at Celtics, TD Garden, 8:30 p.m. TNT*
Game 6: Saturday, May 27, Celtics at Heat, Kaseya Center, 8:30 p.m. TNT*
Game 7: Monday, May 29, Heat at Celtics, TD Garden, 58:30 p.m. TNT*
*if necessary