Celtics Vanquish Heat, Reach East Semifinals for 7th Time in 8 Years

© Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports Celtics Vanquish Heat, Reach East Semifinals for 7th Time in 8 Years Author: Bobby Krivitsky May 02, 2024 In this story: Derrick White Jayson Tatum Kristaps Porzingis Boston Celtics Miami Heat Bam Adebayo Jaylen Brown Jrue Holiday Al Horford For the seventh time in eight years, the Boston Celtics punched their ticket to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. They did so by knocking out the conference rival that eliminated them on the same parquet they returned the favor on Wednesday night. A depleted Miami Heat team that lacked Jimmy Butler, Terry Rozier, and Josh Richardson in this first-round series added Jaime Jaquez Jr. to their list of inactives for Game 5