By defeating the Miami Heat in the 7-8 play-in game on Tuesday night, the Atlanta Hawks secured the right to face the second-seeded Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA’s 2023 Eastern Conference playoffs.
Atlanta’s win surprised many. The general consensus had the Celtics facing the Heat in the first round.
Buy Celtics TicketsOn learning the first of Boston’s (hopefully four) postseason opponents, the folks behind NBC Sports Boston’s “Felger and Holley” show dug into what the win means for the Celtics’ postseason outlook, key details and how they think the series will go.
To hear the assessment of hosts Mike Felger, Michael Holley and Chris Gasper, take a look at the clip embedded below while we wait for Game 1 to arrive on Saturday afternoon.
Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi
YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ
