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NBA PLAYOFFS GAMETHREAD: Eastern Conference Finals, Game 5 - Boston Celtics @ Miami Heat

Miami or Boston can take control of this series with a win tonight.

NBA: Playoffs-Boston Celtics at Miami Heat Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports

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The Miami Heat host the Boston Celtics at the FTX Arena tonight for Game 5 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)

Starting Lineups

Nuggets Position Heat
Nuggets Position Heat
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope PG Gabe Vincent
Bruce Brown SG Max Strus
Vlatko Cancar SF Jimmy Butler
Michael Porter Jr. PF Caleb Martin
Nikola Jovic C Bam Adebayo