Now that the Celtics finally know their second-round opponent, they can finally make proper preparations for the Cavaliers after waiting a few days.
Those preparations likely won’t include Kristaps Porzingis, though. The star big is out due to a soleus strain he suffered in the Celtics’ Game 4 win over the Heat in the first round, with multiple reports indicating he’ll miss the entirety of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
But Boston isn’t sweating that possibility. Al Horford has been thrust back into the starting lineup – which was the role he had before the team acquired Porzingis – after making 33 starts in the regular season.