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Ime Udoka says Boston Celtics need better start vs. Miami Heat, cannot 'give them life early' in Game 7

MIAMI -- Ahead of Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals, Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka said that after his team has gone through a roller-coaster ride of a season to get to this point, it is only fitting that this series will come down to Boston having to win a third game on the road here on the shores of Biscayne Bay to advance to its first NBA Finals since 2010.

"Yeah, I would say so," Udoka said on a video conference call with reporters Saturday morning. "It's not only the series for us, it's been all season long.