Miami or Boston can take control of this series with a win tonight.
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The Miami Heat host the Boston Celtics at the FTX Arena tonight for Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals.
Heat guard and newly-crowned Sixth Man of the Year Tyler Herro will sit out a second game with a groin injury, while P.J. Tucker (knee), Kyle Lowry (hamstring), Max Strus (hamstring) and Gabe Vincent (hamstring) will play after they were previously listed as questionable.
Celtics starters Marcus Smart (sprained ankle) and Robert Williams (knee) are cleared to play.
The game will air on ESPN at 8:30pm EST.
INACTIVE/INJURIES
MIAMI:
- Tyler Herro (groin) – out
BOSTON:
- Sam Hauser (right shoulder instability episode) – out
TV: ESPN
Tipoff: 8:30 p.m. EST
Radio: WAXY 790 / WAQI 710 / Sirius XM Channel 895 (Heat Radio Network simulcast)