For the third time in the last four NBA playoffs, the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat will square off in the Eastern Conference Finals.
While the Celtics’ road to this point in the postseason was more challenging than it needed to be, the eighth-seeded Heat had a more interesting path. After finishing seventh in the East’s regular season standings, Miami lost at home in the first play-in game against Atlanta. The Heat managed to not only bounce back and win the No. 8 seed play-in game, but they also went on to knock off the top-seeded Bucks in five games before beating the No. 4 Knicks in six.
The 2023 Eastern Conference Finals will begin on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. in Boston, and the game will be broadcast on TNT. Here’s what the schedule looks like after Game 1:
Game 2 - Friday, May 19 in Boston at 8:30 p.m. on TNT
Game 3 - Sunday, May 21 in Miami at 8:30 p.m. on TNT
Game 4 - Tuesday, May 23 in Miami at 8:30 p.m. on TNT
Game 5 (if necessary) - Thursday, May 25 in Boston at 8:30 p.m. on TNT
Game 6 (if necessary) - Saturday, May 27 in Miami at 8:30 p.m. on TNT
Game 7 (if necessary) - Monday, May 29 in Boston at 8:30 p.m. TNT