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The Miami Heat host the Boston Celtics at the FTX Arena tonight for Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals.
Heat guard and newly-crowned Sixth Man of the Year Tyler Herro will sit out a second game with a groin injury, while P.J. Tucker (knee), Kyle Lowry (hamstring), Max Strus (hamstring) and Gabe Vincent (hamstring) will play after they were previously listed as questionable.
Celtics starters Marcus Smart (sprained ankle) and Robert Williams (knee) are cleared to play.