The Miami Heat and Boston Celtics are facing off in the Eastern Conference Finals for the second time in three years for the right to play in the NBA Finals. The Heat and Celtics finished with the best two records in the East.
Each team has a plethora of options that could swing this series. From the major players to the role guys and bench players, we’ve nailed it down to three key guys that can really shift this series if things go right for them.
So let’s talk about the guys who are the X-Factors…
X-Factor #1 — Al Horford
One of Miami’s most lethal pieces in their Conference Finals matchup with Boston in 2020 was the play of Bam Adebayo.