NBA: Breaking down 5 must-see games on MLK Day

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Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics

Time: 6:00 p.m. (ET)

The Miami Heat had a rough start to the season but have since turned it around in large part to the emergence of Justise Winslow. Winslow became the teams point guard when Goran Dragic went down with a right knee injury and he has been phenomenal for the Heat.

Winslow’s number don’t jump off the screen at you but when you watch him you see how amazing his game can be. He’s been a Swiss Army knife type of player this season as he does so many things for Miami and that alone is a big part of why the Heat have turned their season around and now seemed poised to return to the playoffs.

The Boston Celtics had a rough start to season and while they do have a lot of talent on the team, they are still struggling to find a balance. Last season, Boston didn’t have Gordon Hayward last season and Kyrie Irving missed a significant amount of time but now that both are back the Celtics are still working out the bugs. On some nights everything clicks and Boston looks like a team that could win the Eastern Conference and on other nights it seems as if some players don’t care as much as the older veterans.

Once Boston figures everything out they should become a favorite in the East right along with Toronto and Milwaukee but until then they need to find a way to make things click.