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Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics: Key Takeaways From Game 1

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After an incredible block by Bam Adebayo, the Miami Heat defeated the Boston Celtics 117 to 114 in overtime of Game 1 in the Eastern Conference finals.

This is Jimmy Butler’s first conference finals game but he is relentless and has been the answer for Miami in the 4th quarter. Butler finished with 20 points while Goran Dragic having a big offensive night scoring 29 points.

The Celtics had big performances by Jayson Tatum and Marcus Smart but still fell short. What adjustments does Boston need to make on their day off to avoid going 0-2?

Sports Illustrated host Kaitlin O'Toole is joined by SI’s Senior Writer Chris Mannix and Shandel Richardson from InsideTheHeat for insight on the game.

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