NBA Playoffs Pre-Gamin’: ECF Game 2 – Celtics at Heat (7:30 CT) — Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread
After a masterful 41-point performance for Jimmy Butler in Game 1, the Miami Heat are looking to take a commanding 2-0 lead over the Boston Celtics tonight in Game 2. Jayson Tatum was spectacular in the first half of Tuesday night’s loss, scoring 21 of his 29 points in the first two quarters, but he’ll need a much more consistent performance tonight for the Celtics to have a shot.
Marcus Smart is back in the lineup, and Al Horford has been cleared for action in Game 2. Can the Miami Heat continue to play bully ball with the Boston Celtics, or will the C’s even things up in this Eastern Conference Finals series tonight in South Beach?
Jimmy Butler (41 points, 4 steals, 3 blocks) WENT OFF for @MiamiHEAT in Game 1.
Jayson Tatum (29 points, 4 steals), @celtics look to respond in Game 2.
☘️ 8:30 PM ET on ESPN 🔥 pic.twitter.com/nqzUxPRHDj
— NBA (@NBA) May 19, 2022
Broadcast Info & Game/Series Details
Tip: 7:30 PM (CT)
TV: ESPN
Location: FTX Arena, Miami
Series: MIA leads 1-0
Odds: MIA -2, O/U 207
Starting Lineups
Boston Celtics
1. Marcus Smart
2. Jaylen Brown
3. Jayson Tatum
4. Grant Williams
5. Robert Williams III
The Celtics announce Al Horford is available for tonight's game.
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) May 19, 2022
Injury Report: Sam Hauser OUT (shoulder), Derrick White OUT (paternity), Al Horford QST (H&S Protocols), Marcus Smart QST (foot)
Miami Heat
1. Gabe Vincent
2. Max Strus
3. Jimmy Butler
4. P.J. Tucker
5. Bam Adebayo
Injury Report: Gabe Vincent DTD (hamstring), Max Strus DTD (hamstring), Kyle Lowry OUT (hamstring)
Pre-Game Reading
New ESPN story: In a rapid reversal, Al Horford went from doubtful to available for the Celtics in a matter of hours, as he and Marcus Smart will return tonight for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals as Boston looks to even the series at a win apiece. https://t.co/5W5CvkovyH
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) May 19, 2022
The most bruising team in the NBA plays small. Inside the stylistic quirks of the ever-formidable Miami Heat, who are pushing the limits of what small ball can do: https://t.co/Z1qZdS8oeT
— Rob Mahoney (@RobMahoney) May 19, 2022
