Miami’s formula in the playoffs has been to come from behind late.
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Boston got angry and grabbed momentum
The Celtics fell behind in the Eastern Conference finals 2-0, got into a big shouting match, then play brilliantly to win Game 3.
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Celtics cut series deficit with 117-106 victory
Boston again has trouble holding a big lead but survives a late Miami comeback bid in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.
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Celtics notebook: Recent history suggests series is far from over
Boston hopes to become the third straight team to overcome a 2-0 series deficit in the East finals.
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Reports: Frustrations boil over for Celtics in locker room outburst
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.
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Heat rally again, put Celtics in 2-0 hole
Miami overcomes an early 17-point deficit, then closes with a 17-7 to earn a 106-101 victory in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals.
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Celtics and Heat both see ways the can improve in Game 2
On the first off day of this season’s Eastern Conference finals, it might have been difficult to tell which team was holding the 1-0 lead in the series.
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Adebayo’s block helps Heat win Game 1 over Celtics in OT, 117-114
Bam Adebayo blocks Jayson Tatum’s dunk attempt in the final seconds as Miami rallies in the first game of the Eastern Conference finals.
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Celtics’ Kemba Walker, Heat’s Jimmy Butler waited years to reach East finals
Kemba Walker and Jimmy Butler entered the NBA on the same night, and both went to new homes in the summer of 2019, looking for something better. They got it, and now are in the Eastern Conference finals for the first time.
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Celtics’ young core heads back to East finals, once again
The Boston Celtics aren’t old, by any measure. That doesn’t mean they are lacking for experience.