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After succumbing to Miami's 23 3-pointers in Game 2, the Celtics need to dispatch the undermanned Heat as neatly and quickly as possible.
Steve Buckley6
Wednesday's NBA playoffs scores and takeaways: Heat flip script on Celtics, Thunder dominate Pelicans
The Athletic Staff44
Celtics, Heat shrug off controversy over hard hit on Jayson Tatum: 'Just basketball'
Jared Weiss43
NBA Playoffs expert picks, odds for Wednesday: Celtics vs. Heat, Thunder vs. Pelicans Game 2s
Hannah Vanbiber6
Who is the NBA GOAT: LeBron or Jordan? For current players, longevity is narrowing the gap
Sam Amick and Josh Robbins457
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Journalists from The Athletic spoke to 142 players, from all 30 teams, for this year's edition of the poll.
Sam Amick and Josh Robbins709
The Celtics stuck to their system through an early Miami run to take control, as Jayson Tatum's first playoff triple-double led to a win.
Jared Weiss49
Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porziņģis, Jayson Tatum and the rest of the Celtics show they have no interest in relitigating the past.
Steve Buckley56
The top seeds of the East and West hit the hardcourt Sunday in two of four Game 1s on the docket. Get odds and expert picks for all four.
Hannah Vanbiber22
The Athletic's polled scouts and coaches on their gameplan for how to attack the Celtics defense.
Jared Weiss and Jay King26
“We always said, 'We’re not a regular eighth seed,'” Adebayo said. “And people know that for some reason.”
Eric Koreen44
Tyler Herro paced the Heat with 24 points, adding 10 rebounds and nine assists.
The Athletic Staff53
We asked a scout, a coach and a team executive to predict the outcomes of the matchups that are already set.
Josh Robbins and Sam Amick163
The Tatum-Brown core will always have doubters until they get over the hump. Is this the year it finally happens for Boston?
John Hollinger265
With or without Jimmy Butler, head coach Erik Spoelstra gives the Heat the best chance they’ve got.
Eric Koreen7
To be the captain of the Miami Heat is to carry on a tradition unlike any in the NBA. It's a role Bam Adebayo has been groomed to fill.
William Guillory16
The final two spots in the NBA Playoffs will be determined on Friday with the conclusion of the Play-In Tournament.
Dan Santaromita11
Zach Harper and Shams Charania catch you up on leaguewide news.
Zach Harper and Shams Charania22
Few could have expected Nicolas Batum's heroics Wednesday night, but it was why the 76ers had pushed for him in the James Harden trade.
Mike Vorkunov51
White's ascendance has been the story of the Bulls' season. And his 42 points against Atlanta helped keep their playoff hopes alive.
Jon Greenberg36
Jimmy Butler’s diminishment is something the Heat offense cannot shoulder. "I think I hurt us more than I helped us,” he said.
Eric Koreen16
Butler took a hit while leaking out for a layup in transition and collided with Philadelphia's Kelly Oubre Jr.
Shams Charania91
Joel Embiid's clutch buckets and huge assist to Kelly Oubre Jr. late in the fourth quarter helped seal the win.
The Athletic Staff108
How will Miami slow down the reigning MVP? If there's anyone who can figure it out, it's coach Erik Spoelstra.
Eric Koreen21
The 76ers and Bulls are favored in the first two games of the Eastern Conference side of the Play-In Tournament.
Dan Santaromita7
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