Stevens is in his third season as president of basketball operations for the Celtics. who were an NBA-best 64-18 in the regular season.

Derrick White reaches a career high after Kristaps Porzingas leaves in the first half with an injured calf as Boston pulls one win from advancing to the East semifinals.

Forward Jaylen Brown, meanwhile, thinks there is more pressure in the playoffs, but ‘it’s just basketball.’

Boston holds Miami to 12 points in the first quarter, builds a 24-point halftime lead and cruises to a 104-84 victory in Game 3.

Boston made key offseason additions with Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday, but both fell flat in a Game 2 loss to Miami.

Miami sets a franchise playoff record with 23 3-pointers and evens the first-round series at 1-1.

Miami faces an uphill battle, and its coach downplays a hard foul by Caleb Martin on Jayson Tatum late in a Game 1 blowout.

Jayson Tatum records a triple-double, and Boston rolls to a 114-94 win over Miami in Game 1 of the first-round series.

Boston added key pieces and Miami is dealing with injuries heading into their first-round matchup, but history tells the Celtics they can’t look past this series.

Boston posted the league’s best record by a wide margin, but many other teams have reason to believe they can make a title run.