The Eastern Conference finals matchup is set with the Miami Heat taking on the Boston Celtics.
The Crossover staff makes their Eastern Conference predictions and weigh in on how the two teams will fare against each other.
Chris Mannix: Celtics over Heat in six
Miami is cooking right now. It beat up on Indiana and ousted the top-seeded Bucks in five games. But Boston presents a different kind of challenge. The Celtics are loaded with defensive-minded wings, led by Marcus Smart. Jimmy Butler’s 37-point effort against Boston last December? Smart missed that game with an injury.