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 5 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals for a chance at the gentleman’s sweep to reach the NBA Finals.
The game will be nationally televised on TNT.
INACTIVE/INJURIES:
MIAMI:
Tyler Herro (Right Hand; Fracture) — OUT
Victor Oladipo (Left Patellar Tendon; Torn) — OUT
Gabe Vincent (Left Ankle; Sprain) — OUT
BOSTON:
Danilo Gallinari (Left Knee; ACL Repair) — OUT
PROJECTED STARTING 5 (at time of publishing):
MIAMI:
Kyle Lowry
Max Strus
Jimmy Butler
Bam Adebayo
Kevin Love
BOSTON:
Marcus Smart
Jaylen Brown
Derrick White
Jayson Tatum
Al Horford
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)
with his lack of d hes unplayable although strus has been bad both unplayable.the way i see it. need 2 way players.caleb hh both better options.i want the heat to win badly just the way i see it
There is no competition. Dipo shot UNDER 40% from the field. 33% from 3. Herro averaged twice as many points and everything else. I don't give two craps about D. We need offense right now.
The only good to come out of this game is the use of HH. He helps us more than Love. Maybe with Vincent back and HH in the rotation we have a chance in game 6.
celts were playing pretty bad for a long time.now they have confidence.not sure if we can get a game .hope we can of course.but we need superman jimmy and healthy gabe
That last play is what we need more of. They're crowding the paint and reaching their hands in to force turnovers whenever Bam drives. Need more kicking out for three point shot attempts
HH coming back to rotation, scratching my head?
Yo
Ugh, here's the recap everybody. Wish this one could have been different: https://www.hothothoops.com/p/recap-heat-fall-to-celtics-tatum-butler-white
wonder who ray allen is cheering for?
jimmy sleep good have some beer wine chill just rest dont touch a bball for 48hrs.stay off your feet u look tired sir
against knicks looked fresh whole series.but after these games looks spent last few
we dont win game 6 we aint winning game 7
Duncan with some nice moves tonight
do u watch him on the defensive end mr robinson
It's okay to be wrong. You'll live
with his lack of d hes unplayable although strus has been bad both unplayable.the way i see it. need 2 way players.caleb hh both better options.i want the heat to win badly just the way i see it
is your last name robinson btw
if jimmy played like this vs ny they beat us.need jimmy superman
At least Love is starting to find his groove. Hope it carries over to the 1st quarter of game 6
garbage time which he is
first second chance pts of night wow unreal stat
i say if jimmy is not superman we are mediocre been sayingthat all year
kyle slight move again.block .did that few games ago
jims just tired.bam basura,kyle injured his hand
who is missed more dipo or ty.my vote is dipo,others can chime in
Dude, come the hell on.
whos your vote
There is no competition. Dipo shot UNDER 40% from the field. 33% from 3. Herro averaged twice as many points and everything else. I don't give two craps about D. We need offense right now.
defense wins champs
ONLY if you can score too. All championship teams have guys that average 20 not 10
wow hh sweet
spo get jim out.caleb bam 2
take hh out rest him yert jovic time
HH needs rest? Lol
he needs to play 40 on saturday
First game in weeks
just saying he needs to play more,hes a stud on d and got some offensive skills.hes a younger taller dipo
y the f is butler in hes 35 years old.1% chance of winning this game
He's 33
33 true bad knees though
Don't disagree on taking him out
Sounds impossible but Love, Strus and Lowry still only have 5 points
Need to get Caleb and Jimmy out. Just rest up for game 6.
man im sitting jimmy .game 6 is our chance.game 7 we aint winning
Jimmy fouling on the 3. The flag has been raised. Dassit
Decent close to the quarter. Looks rough, but Let's Go Heat!
The only good to come out of this game is the use of HH. He helps us more than Love. Maybe with Vincent back and HH in the rotation we have a chance in game 6.
its all rcs fault.see what happens when hes not here 2qbn
This theory checks out
caleb needs to play the whole game with hh jim n bam for game 6
strus dunc kyle cant keep up with celtics
I would argue Martin isn't really a bench player this series. Love is the bench player
Duncan? He's been the 2nd best bench player behind Martin this series
gabes ankle should be better for game 6.or not?
This shit ova.
does anybody want to see more jimmy this game
celts were playing pretty bad for a long time.now they have confidence.not sure if we can get a game .hope we can of course.but we need superman jimmy and healthy gabe
ok jimmy no more we need u for saturday.bam to.white flag time game 6 is the game we need
cant stopem
dunc playing much better than max
lets see bam vs rwill 2qbn
Bam has been the best offensive player in the quarter for the Heat
vs38 year old horford yes ,
dunc n bam play well together
looking like gm6 at home. cnt stay. connection problems due to big typhoon here. still, go Heat!
not good game for us stay safe heatbrother
wow jalen brown u r good
More than twice as many turnovers than Boston. Just sloppy
not ross zeller
cody cody cody
strus killing us spo put dunc in
No need to go see The Flash. That preview was the entire movie
how could tnt advertise game 6.we have jimmy and celts are so inconsistent
That last play is what we need more of. They're crowding the paint and reaching their hands in to force turnovers whenever Bam drives. Need more kicking out for three point shot attempts
put caleb in for turtle hes unplayable injured or not
hh with a 3 why not used till now not sure
Love, Lowry and Strus still have 5 combined points
max not enough choc
Lowry TO then smoked on D. Shit I would love Herro over that right now
hes hurt
For how many games? Lol he had zero points like two games ago
he fell on his hand few games ago 2qbn.
get lowry out injured
lowrys def injured didnt he bang his hand