Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics Starting Lineups and Depth chart for Game 5 (May 1)

The first round of the Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics matchup will continue, with Game 5 scheduled for this Wednesday, May 1 at 7:30 PM Eastern Time. The Celtics will be playing on their home court at the TD Garden and will be looking to close out the series and advance to the second round, where they will face the winner of the Orlando Magic vs. Cleveland Cavaliers series.

With the piling injuries for the Heat, the Celtics capitalized, led by Jayson Tatum's 38-point performance. However, Kristaps Porzingis suffered an injury that may serve as a big blow to their run to the NBA Finals.

On the other side, Tyler Herro was the Heat's best scorer, tallying 25 points but they would need more from other players to step up and fill in the slack that Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier left.

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Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics injuries

Miami Heat injuries for May 1

Along with Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier, Jaime Jaquez Jr. is ruled out for this upcoming matchup with the Celtics. This injury depleted the wing rotation of the Heat, making it a huge challenge for Coach Erik Spoelstra to find key combinations to pull an upset against Boston.

Player	Injury	Status
Jamie Jaquez Jr.	Hip	Out
Terry Rozier	Neck	Out
Jimmy Butler	Knee	Out
Josh Richardson	Shoulder	Out

Boston Celtics injuries for May 1

After just playing 13 minutes in the last game, Kristaps Porzingis is ruled out for Game 5 against the Head due to an Achilles injury. There is no specific timeline for the center's recovery but recent reports suggest that it may take weeks for him to get back on the roster.

Player	Injury	Status
Kristaps Porzingis	Achilles	Out

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Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics starting lineup and depth chart

Miami Heat starting lineup and depth chart for May 1

Rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. is the latest rotation player to add to the Heat's injury list and that means Haywood Highsmith should get called up to start in Game 5. If not, Duncan Robinson should be another choice for Coach Erik Spoelstra, as they may need to spread the floor with a shooter.

The Heat are down with their current rotation, especially in the wing area, so we see Highsmith and Robinson get extended minutes for Game 5 against the Celtics.

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd
Point Guard	Tyler Herro	Delon Wright	*Terry Rozier
Shooting Guard	Caleb Martin	Duncan Robinson	Patty Mills
Small Forward	Haywood Highsmith	*Jaime Jaquez Jr,	*Jimmy Butler
Power Forward	Nikola Jovic	Kevin Love
Center	Bam Adebayo	Thomas Bryant	Orlando Robinson

*Injured/Out

Boston Celtics starting lineup and depth chart for May 1

Kristaps Porzingis had an injury in Game 4 that made him unavailable for this upcoming clash with the Heat. Al Horford should take over his position, while Luke Kornet and Oshae Brissett should get more playing time off the bench.

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd
Point Guard	Jrue Holiday	Payton Pritchard	JD Davison
Shooting Guard	Derrick White	Sam Hauser
Small Forward	Jaylen Brown	Svi Mykhailuk
Power Forward	Jayson Tatum	Oshae Brissett	*Kristaps Porzingis
Center	Al Horford	Luke Kornet	Xavier Tillman

*Injured/Out

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Where to watch Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics Game 5?

Game 5 of Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics will take place at the TD Garden, located in Boston, Massachusetts.

NBC Sports and Bally Sports Sun have television broadcast rights, and both feeds are available through NBA League Pass's online live-streaming subscription service. Sirius FM, The Sports Hub 98.5, and WRTO Mix 98.3 are the radio partners for this contest.