This is our GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here!
The Miami Heat take on the Boston Celtics tonight at 8:30pm EST in Game 2 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals with a chance to win two straight on the road.
The game will be nationally televised on TNT.
INACTIVE/INJURIES:
MIAMI:
Tyler Herro (right hand; fracture) — OUT
Victor Oladipo (left patellar tendon; torn) — OUT
BOSTON:
Danilo Gallinari (Left Knee; ACL Repair) — OUT
PROJECTED STARTING 5 (at time of publishing):
MIAMI:
Gabe Vincent
Max Strus
Jimmy Butler
Bam Adebayo
Kevin Love
BOSTON:
Marcus Smart
Jaylen Brown
Jayson Tatum
Al Horford
Robert Williams
BROADCAST INFO:
Tipoff: 8:30 p.m. EST
TV: TNT
RADIO: WQAM 560 & The HEAT Radio Network (Jason Jackson)
SPANISH RADIO: WAQI 710AM & The HEAT Spanish Radio Network (José Pañeda)
Boston Celtics fan here. Miami heat deserves 200% credit for where they are at. No excuses, play like champions and that's always been the Heat in the playoffs. It's their endless effort and grit that always impresses me. When it seems they are short on size, athleticism, offense or defense, it doesn't really matter because they are there to fight to the end and find a way to win. Got to respect and love that. Cheers.
This will get lost here, so I'll post it again in the post game thread, but Duncan is in 2nd place for all time 3 pointers in Miami Heat playoff history, only behind Lebron, and not that far off. He could overtake him for solo 1st in this series if he keeps playing like this
Dear hothothoops, I am a 76ers fan who cheered and supported the Miami heat when shaq and then LeBron played for you. I am a great fan of Mr. Pat Riely as well.
You are playing great and I wish you go on to win the championship this year.
You have a great ownership and front office unlike my 76ers who literally gifted Jimmy F Buckets to you 🥲
Thanks. Our Heat are not the most talented or athletic team in the NBA. But, they have the most determination and biggest hearts. Please feel free to join us for the remainder of the playoffs. A positive voice is always welcome.
This team reminds me of my 1969 my mets team.Not a great roster but a bunch of dawgs that got hot at the right time and won it all against all odds Go heaters.
We killed us some cheatics in there home again.Our dudes rose above the cheating refs again.Jimmy and his gang went out and disgraced coach maz.and his bunch of thugs to take the first 2 games of the east coast finals from them.As usual the refs.and NBA were in full blown let's help the Celtics win .Our dudes stepped up and humiliated them again .Like Jimmy said This is our year to bring another ring to south beach where it belongs.Home we go to win some more games and advance to the NBA finals again.Love our team and our chances.Rhis time no bubble.bring it on heaters.
This team doesn't win this game without Caleb or Duncan tonight. Lowry & Love didn't have it. Zero points between the two almost sounds impossible that they still won. Insane
Thats 100% right. And our bench still outscored them. Wheres the Celtics depth we heard about? (in checking the bench scores I just learned Blake Griffin is on their roster. Completely forget)
Hilarious because there was a moment early in the 4th where they made some decent play and bench goes crazy and I'm like who's this dude with the mustache. OMG it was Blake Griffin in witness protection. Forget dunking over Kia's. He's undercover in the back seat of the Kia now
Boston Celtics fan here. Miami heat deserves 200% credit for where they are at. No excuses, play like champions and that's always been the Heat in the playoffs. It's their endless effort and grit that always impresses me. When it seems they are short on size, athleticism, offense or defense, it doesn't really matter because they are there to fight to the end and find a way to win. Got to respect and love that. Cheers.
This will get lost here, so I'll post it again in the post game thread, but Duncan is in 2nd place for all time 3 pointers in Miami Heat playoff history, only behind Lebron, and not that far off. He could overtake him for solo 1st in this series if he keeps playing like this
Yes, saw that
Dear hothothoops, I am a 76ers fan who cheered and supported the Miami heat when shaq and then LeBron played for you. I am a great fan of Mr. Pat Riely as well.
You are playing great and I wish you go on to win the championship this year.
You have a great ownership and front office unlike my 76ers who literally gifted Jimmy F Buckets to you 🥲
Keep playing well.
U are a class act sir.thank u
Thanks. Our Heat are not the most talented or athletic team in the NBA. But, they have the most determination and biggest hearts. Please feel free to join us for the remainder of the playoffs. A positive voice is always welcome.
GO HEAT!!!
Definitely, thanks for the invite. Hope to continue with u all here at hothothoops
Thanks and be advised there is plenty of room here at HHH for a new fan. So, if you want to move on from your Sixers, we have a good group here.
Thanks for your invite, I m happy to join HHH as a heats fan
hard name to pronounce rc
We’ll just say SR
I ll update my name as Siva 😃
Just guessing. Sounds Indian or possibly Thai. If I’m wrong, my apologies.
Indian it is :)
This team reminds me of my 1969 my mets team.Not a great roster but a bunch of dawgs that got hot at the right time and won it all against all odds Go heaters.
psl got some age mazin mets.54 years later meet the heat meet the heat step right up and meet the heat
Thank u hfl.go heaters.
brown 7 for 23 good job by dunc and max lol
Our undrafted have sure stepped it up.
eddie house does celts post game show,
We killed us some cheatics in there home again.Our dudes rose above the cheating refs again.Jimmy and his gang went out and disgraced coach maz.and his bunch of thugs to take the first 2 games of the east coast finals from them.As usual the refs.and NBA were in full blown let's help the Celtics win .Our dudes stepped up and humiliated them again .Like Jimmy said This is our year to bring another ring to south beach where it belongs.Home we go to win some more games and advance to the NBA finals again.Love our team and our chances.Rhis time no bubble.bring it on heaters.
why rob williams doesnt play more is mazulla scratching.
Boston must hate Miami. First, we end the best team in hockey's season. Now, we are on our way in basketball.
It's not going to get any better for the Pats ;)
red sox play marlins this year?
Yes, everyone plays everyone in baseball starting this year. They are fairly evenly matched.
This team doesn't win this game without Caleb or Duncan tonight. Lowry & Love didn't have it. Zero points between the two almost sounds impossible that they still won. Insane
Thats 100% right. And our bench still outscored them. Wheres the Celtics depth we heard about? (in checking the bench scores I just learned Blake Griffin is on their roster. Completely forget)
Hilarious because there was a moment early in the 4th where they made some decent play and bench goes crazy and I'm like who's this dude with the mustache. OMG it was Blake Griffin in witness protection. Forget dunking over Kia's. He's undercover in the back seat of the Kia now
i thought that was tom selleck from the 70s
I don’t think he could dunk over a Hot Wheels Kia now 😆
Just thinking the same thing myself
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Jimmy Butlers about to get another coach fired
ham or malones next
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off to celtic sight see what there saying
Duncan and Caleb played very well. We keep getting help from just enough players.
barkley use to be ok now hes there for entertainment
Another really stupid Barkley comment. ‘Heat gotta win game 3.’ What????
thinking same thing .uh not a must win for boston.just listen to the jet
cant wait to read their site.must be ripping coach gwilliams tatum in 4th.horfords suckiness.but there team is still better they prob think
Im waiting for a Celts fan to drop by and post something. Congrats everyone! 2 more!
hows your kid doing hope hes a heat fan
Where’s celticpride? Did he lose his invite to join us?
‘And you don’t mess around with Jim’
Oh Miami, Miami...you are not following the script. This should be Boston's. Its always 1-1 remember? 😜😂
Will the biggest challenge the Heat face in the eastern conference really be the New York Knicks? REALLY?
Lol Knicks fans are saying they might be better if Miami wins at least in 5 vs Bos
That was an amazing game. I love my heat! Boston is weak mentally
Vegas made the line even bigger than game 1. Bwahahahahaha
ESPN analytics 3% chance Heat win the series. I know it's not over, but winning both on the road is slightly a better chance than 3%
Jason Tatum turned into Jason Potato.
Good one Jason tater tot.
I bet media finds a way to give him a pass too.
Fumbling the ball like Sammie Smith. Sorry, old Dolphins reference
Boston is so weak.
Got all that talent too lol, but Jimmy is just too good in the clutch.
I believe the Heat are undefeated after trailing by more than 11 in these playoffs. Wild. Never seen anything like it
BELIEVE!!!
Caleb with a career playoff high in scoring and we needed it all.
Unreal. Maybe we are going to take this! Maybe we are going to the finals. Wow! Congratulations everyone!
Tatum doesn't have the killer instinct that Jimmy has simple as that.
Did you see how nervous he got. He could barely dribble. The whole team wilted down the stretch. They couldn't handle the pressure. Very surprising.
But yet ppl say Tatum better then Jimmy smh lol. It all started when Grant poked the bear named jimmy.
Grant is one stupid jerk poking out bear.
All those sweep and Celtics in 5 picks looking bad right now.
This team doesn’t quit, it’s crazy
That's exactly why Jimmy says he doesn't care what anyone says, everyone doubted it us.
thanks grant
Yeah, he poked the junkyard dog there
Halfway to a sweep, baby. Just gotta hold home court.
Duncan cornrows in game 3
INSANE
Tatum has had more turnovers than buckets in the fourth quarter of both these games
HEAT WIN!!!!!
Our boy Manila at the dentist with kids and we're head banging
manila pedia not hard core heater.
We win!
wow lebron or joker who do we want
headbangers ball!
Gabe clutch
refs missed that one good.strus doesnt know rules either do refs
Ball is in our court
Just need to score a bucket. Keep the pressure on Boston to have to make something happen
Just get the ball in
They gotta foul us
smart might have stepped on half ct line very close
Such a weak bail out call
cant call that so little contact thats a game saving fkn call
These refs annoying
They have to foul!!
We gotta win this even more now with strus getting hurt.