Boston Celtics' Malcolm Brogdon Listed As Questionable For Game 6 Vs. Miami Heat
Boston Celtics guard Malcolm Brogdon is listed as questionable for Game 6 against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals.
He is dealing with a forearm strain.
Here's the game preview:
Game time: 8:30 p.m., ET
Where: Kaseya Center
TV: TNT
Betting line: Celtics -2.5
VITALS: The Miami Heat and Celtics met four times this regular season with the teams splitting the series, 2-2. Miami is 53-80 all-time versus Boston during the regular season, including 30-38 in home games and 23-42 in road games. The teams enter this postseason having faced each other five times in the playoffs, including three times in the East Finals (2012, 2020, 2022), once in the Semifinals (2011) and once in the First Round (2010). The HEAT has recorded a 3-2 playoff series record against the Celtics over that span. For the Heat, Gabe Vincent (ankle) is questionable and Victor Oladipo (knee) and Tyler Herro (hand) are out. For the Celtics, Danilo Gallinari (knee) is out.
PROJECTED STARTERS
HEAT
G Max Strus
G Gabe Vincent
C Bam Adebayo
F Kevin Love
F Jimmy Butler
CELTICS
F Jayson Tatum
F Al Horford
C Robert Williams III
G Jaylen Brown
G Marcus Smart
QUOTABLE
Heat forward Jimmy Butler on Game 6: "We're always going to stay positive knowing that we can and will win this series. We'll just have to close it out at home."
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