Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat defends Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics in Game Two of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals at FTX Arena on May 19, 2022 in Miami, Fla.
2023 Eastern Conference Finals: Schedule, TV channel, more originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
The No. 8-seeded Miami Heat are in the Eastern Conference Finals, and they'll be joined by the No. 2-seeded Boston Celtics.
Miami eliminated the No. 5-seeded New York Knicks in Game 6 at home to reach the series for the second straight season after being the conference's top overall seed in 2022.
After defeating league MVP Joel Embiid and the No. 3 Philadelphia 76ers in a blowout Game 7, the Celtics advanced to set up an ECF rematch with Miami.
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With the Heat and Celtics officially set to face off, here's what to know about the 2023 NBA Eastern Conference Finals:
What is the 2023 NBA Eastern Conference Finals matchup?
The two teams playing for an NBA Finals berth are the No. 8 Miami Heat and the No. 2 Boston Celtics.
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Miami's path included upsetting the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in five games before eliminating the No. 5-seeded Knicks in six. The Heat reached this stage last season but lost in seven games to Boston, the eventual title runner-up.
Boston defeated the No.7-seeded Atlanta Hawks 4-2 in the first round. The second round was an even tougher test, with the Celtics falling behind 3-2 before rallying to defeat the No.3-seeded 76ers in Game 7.
When does the 2023 NBA Eastern Conference Finals start?
Game 1 of the series is set for Wednesday, May 17 in Boston. Should it need a Game 7, that would take place on Monday, May 29.
How to watch the 2023 NBA Eastern Conference Finals
TNT will broadcast each contest of the series, including Games 5-7 if necessary. The action will be available to stream on TNT.com and the TNT app.
What is the 2023 NBA Eastern Conference Finals schedule?
Here is how the schedule panned out:
• Game 1: Heat 123, Celtics 116 (MIA leads 1-0)
• Game 2: Heat 111, Celtics 105 (MIA leads 2-0)
• Game 3: Heat 128, Celtics 102 (MIA leads 3-0)
• Game 4: Celtics 116, Heat 99 (MIA leads 3-1)
• Game 5: Celtics 110, Heat 97 (MIA leads 3-2)
• Game 6: Celtics 104, Heat 103 (Series tied 3-3)
• Game 7: Heat 103, Celtics 84 (MIA wins 4-3)
