What day and time to watch Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat?
On Thursday, May 18, 2023, the first NBA 2023 Eastern Conference Finals game between Jason Tatum’s Boston Celtics and Jimmy Butler’s Miami Heat will take place.
The game will be a primetime matchup, as we have two franchises that have been battling for years to reach the coveted Finals. In the 2020 Bubble Playoffs the Heat pulled off the upset, the following year the Celtics took revenge.
Both teams arrive with many options and no one wants to be the favorite. Although right now the betting is on the Boston Celtics, the most solid team in the NBA this year. By the way, Denver won yesterday.
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How the Boston-Miami playoffs are going
To the delight of many, the Western Conference Finals will feature two franchises that have begun to develop a nice rivalry. Although here the star franchise is the Boston Celtics, with 17 rings in their hands, the most successful in history along with the Lakers.
As for the Miami Heat, they have three rings to their name. This year seems to be very propitious to get that fourth ring … but it will not be easy.
Right now everything is up in the air and it will be the first game that will let us know in what state each one arrives and how strong they are, as the Playoffs are being long and hard.
How and when to watch Celtics vs Heat
Regarding where to watch the games, in Spain, the rights to the NBA are held by Movistar+. However, you can skip that step and subscribe directly to the organization with the NBA League Pass. Alternatively, you can also use our VPNs.
The game will take place at the following time and date:
- Thursday, May 18th at 2:30 AM in Spain: Lakers vs Warriors (NBA League Pass and Movistar+). Time zones: 18:30 PDT / 21:30 EDT.
Please note that the NBA will be updating the schedules for the rest of the games as they are played since the playoffs can consist of 4 to 7 games, and the dates and times may vary as the 2023 playoffs progress.
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