In Game 1 of the NBA’s 2023 Eastern Conference Finals, the Boston Celtics were sunk by a disastrous third quarter where they were outscored 46-25 by the Miami Heat at home in TD Garden this past Wednesday. All 16 of Miami’s made 3-pointers were either open or wide open, and Boston began to lose their poise and composure as the chance to tie or pull ahead slipped out of their grasp late in the fourth.
Is there a mental edge that the Heat have over the Celtics? Can Boston get their defense back on track in Game 2? Why is Payton Pritchard getting minutes over Grant Williams?
