Miami must hold home court tonight to aid their passage to the NBA Finals.
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Holding a 1-0 series lead, the Miami Heat host the Boston Celtics tonight at the FTX Arena for Game 2 of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals.
Heat point guard Kyle Lowry remains out with a hamstring injury.
Marcus Smart (sprain) returns to the Celtics after missing Game 1, as will Al Horford (health and safety protocols). Boston will be without Derrick White, who left the team to be with his wife for the impending birth of their child.
The game will air on ESPN at 8:30pm EST.
INACTIVE/INJURIES
MIAMI:
- Kyle Lowry (hamstring) – out
BOSTON:
- Sam Hauser (right shoulder instability episode) – out
- Derrick White (personal reasons) – out
- Al Horford (NBA health and safety protocols) – available
- Marcus Smart (right mid-foot sprain) – probable
TV: ESPN
Tipoff: 8:30 p.m. EST
Radio: WAXY 790 / WAQI 710 / Sirius XM Channel 895 (Heat Radio Network simulcast)