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Around April 28, 2010

2010 NBA Playoffs — Celtics defeat Heat, 4-1 (First Round)

In the 2010 NBA Playoffs, the Boston Celtics eliminated the Miami Heat 4–1 in a first-round series, an early postseason meeting that preceded the intense rivalry of the next decade [8].

What Happened

The 2010 first-round matchup between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat concluded with Boston winning the series 4–1, according to postseason game records [8]. The series pitted the Celtics' veteran core against a Heat team that was in transition prior to the formation of Miami's

Sources

  1. White's putback as time expires lifts Celtics past Heat, forces Game 7 (Game 6 recap) - ESPN (May 27, 2023)
  2. Heat 103, Celtics 84 — Game 7 (2023 ECF) recap/box score - ESPN (May 29, 2023)
  3. The Celtics’ run through the Eastern Conference finals is over after falling apart in Game 7 - The Boston Globe (May 29, 2023)
  4. Celtics’ late comeback not enough as Jimmy Butler’s 47 points lifts Heat to Game 7 - Boston.com (Associated Press republish) (May 27, 2022)
  5. Butler scores 47 points, Heat beat Celtics to force Game 7 (Game 6 recap, 2022 ECF) - ESPN (May 27, 2022)
  6. 'We Broke LeBron': Kevin Garnett Recounts Intense Celtics-Heat 2012 Playoff Series - Sports Illustrated (December 18, 2019)
  7. Celtics crushed by Heat in Game 7 after erasing 3-0 deficit - WCVB (ABC Boston) (May 29, 2023)
  8. Back to the Finals: Heat oust Celtics, move to title series (2020 ECF Game 6 recap) - ESPN (September 27, 2020)
  9. Takeaways From a Weird and Wild Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals - The Ringer (May 30, 2022)
  10. Jimmy Butler hilariously crushes Jayson Tatum rivalry notion: 'You completely just made that up' - SportsZion (sports blog quoting interview) (October 12, 2023)
  11. Heat blow out Celtics to reach NBA Finals - Axios (May 30, 2023)