3 reasons why the Miami Heat will beat the Boston Celtics
After dethroning the best regular-season team in the NBA in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Miami Heat will now shift its focus to one of the most versatile teams remaining in the NBA Playoffs. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Heat will have its hands full with an extremely talented Boston Celtics team.
In a series that many are expecting to be extremely competitive, this is the type of matchup that could come down to adjustments and coaching. With Brad Stevens and Erik Spoelstra, two of the league’s best, going head-to-head, the Eastern Conference Finals is shaping up to be one of the most intriguing matchups of the playoffs thus far.
As always is the case, however, this series isn’t just going to come down to coaching. The stars on both sides will play a big role, between Kemba Walker, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart, Goran Dragic, Jimmy Butler, and Bam Adebayo. The potential cross-matchups will play a vital role in the outcome as well.
While there are scenarios in which both teams come out victorious in this series, we’ll explore three reasons why the Miami Heat will beat the Celtics and advance to the NBA Finals.