Podcast: Playoff Jimmy rises again, Heat steals Game 1 in Boston. Is Miami the favorite?
The Boston Celtics had the Miami Heat on the ropes in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday night, up by as many as 13 points in the second quarter on their home floor at the TD Garden.
The Heat was never going to fold, though — not with Jimmy Butler leading the way and Miami hellbent on avenging its loss to the Celtics in the East finals last year.
It’s shaping up to be another classic playoff series between the two rivals.
On a new episode of the Miami Herald’s Heat Check podcast, Anthony Chiang and David Wilson broke down the Heat’s impressive 123-116 road win over the Celtics to open the East finals on Wednesday.
What does Butler continue to prove during this playoff run? Is some level of the Heat’s incredible shot-making from Game 1 sustainable? What did the Heat do to limit the Celtics to just 29 three-point attempts? Was Wednesday an Erik Spoelstra-led win?
And, of course, some Florida Panthers talk ahead of their appearance in the conference finals.
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This story was originally published May 18, 2023 at 7:04 AM.
