Erik Spoelstra has bore witness to many epic battles between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat in his 17 years as head coach in Miami. He's also gotten to know this particular crop of Celtics stars well after spending the summer coaching Team USA at the Paris Olympics as a member of Steve Kerr's staff.
A pair of teams that have gotten used to seeing each other in late April and May are likely playing their final game against each other this season on Wednesday, April 2 when the Boston Celtics host the Miami Heat at TD Garden in Boston.
The Celtics got Jaylen Brown back for Wednesday’s matchup with the Heat, but they ruled out three other regulars.
Brown has been dealing with a nagging knee injury. It's something that he has had to deal with for most of the season. While Brown has been able to manage it so far, he is on the injury report ahead of this game against the Heat. He is listed as questionable due to right knee posterior impingement. He will play in this game.