Ever since Luka sledgehammered the Phoenix Suns and Devin Booker out of the playoffs, Kentucky fans have only the Miami Heat (with Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, and Mychal Mulder) left to cheer on in the NBA playoffs. The Heat took on a short-handed Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals Tuesday night, with Marcus Smart out with a foot sprain and Al “I can’t believe that dude who played at Florida millions of years ago and is still good in the NBA” Horford out in the league’s health and safety protocols.
The game got off to a slow start for the Miami Heat when Boston Celtics jumped out to an early lead in the first quarter.