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The Celtics–Heat rivalry is a National Basketball Association (NBA) rivalry between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat.. Since first meeting in 1988, the Celtics hold an 83–53 lead in the rivalry's regular season series, while the Heat hold a 4–3 lead in playoff series; the teams are tied at 21–21 in individual playoff games.
Game 5 of the Heat-Celtics series was notable for the return of Chris Bosh and the Boston Celtics overcoming a 2–0 series deficit to take a 3–2 lead going back to Boston. However, the Miami Heat would force a Game 7 thanks to LeBron James’ 45 point Game 6 performance in the Miami Heat's 98–79 win at TD Garden.
Then, the Heat survived a grueling Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics, winning 4–3 despite trailing 3–2. The Heat's comeback vs the Celtics was extremely notable thanks to LeBron James’ epic 45 point performance in Game 6, allowing the Heat to win Game 7 at home and advance to the Finals. [5]
The Heat, who entered the playoffs as the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference, are just a win away from reaching the NBA Finals.
Heat/Celtics, Game 7, averages 11.9 million viewers, +21% vs. last year's same matchup; third-most watched NBA telecast ever on TNT ... Last season, the Golden State Warriors’ title win over the ...
The Heat’s thoroughly dominant — and dominantly thorough — 128-102 Game 3 trouncing of the Boston Celtics on Sunday night left Miami ahead 3-0 in the Eastern Conference finals and just one ...
Powered by a franchise playoff record 23 3-pointers, the Miami Heat tied their first-round Eastern Conference series with the Boston Celtics with a 111-101 victory Wednesday night.
The Heat won the first two games, but the Celtics won Game 3, 97–81. In that game, Boston point guard Rajon Rondo dislocated his left elbow on a bizarre play in the third quarter where he became tangled up with Dwyane Wade. Rondo still contributed to the Celtics' victory, scoring four points in the fourth quarter after the injury and ...