Injuries are stacking up for the Heat.
After losing Tyler Herro and Victor Oladipo in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, Miami was forced to play Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals without starting guard Gabe Vincent. The 26-year-old is dealing with an ankle injury that he suffered in the fourth quarter of the Heat's Game 4 loss to the Celtics.
"He is feeling better, just not quite good enough to play an Eastern Conference Finals game," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said before Game 5. "But that's why the guys respect him so much. He was doing everything he possibly could to try to get out there."
Will Vincent be ready for Game 6 on Saturday night? Here are the latest updates on his status.
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Is Gabe Vincent playing vs. Celtics tonight?
Vincent has been upgraded from questionable to available on the Heat's official injury report. He will start alongside Max Strus, Jimmy Butler, Caleb Martin and Bam Adebayo.
Gabe back, Caleb gets the start pic.twitter.com/qWvdswEhsU
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) May 28, 2023
In four games against the Celtics, Vincent is averaging 17.5 points, 2.3 assists and 2.0 rebounds while shooting 57.9 percent from the field and 50.0 percent from 3-point range.
What time is Celtics vs. Heat tonight?
- Date: Saturday, May 27
- Time: 8:30 p.m. ET | 5:30 p.m. PT
Celtics vs. Heat will tip off around 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 27. The game will be played at the Kaseya Center in Miami.
What channel is Celtics vs. Heat on?
- Date: Saturday, May 27
- TV channel: TNT
- Live streaming: Sling TV
Celtics vs. Heat will air on TNT. Viewers can also stream the game on Sling TV.
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Celtics vs. Heat odds
Boston is a 2.5-point favorite heading into Game 6.
| Game Lines | Celtics | Heat |
| Spread | -2.5 | +2.5 |
| Moneyline | -150 | +125 |
For the full market, check out BetMGM.
Celtics vs. Heat schedule
Here is the complete schedule for the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals:
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| May 17 | Heat 123, Celtics 116 | 8:30 p.m. | TNT |
| May 19 | Heat 111, Celtics 105 | 8:30 p.m. | TNT |
| May 21 | Heat 128, Celtics 102 | 8:30 p.m. | TNT |
| May 23 | Celtics 116, Heat 99 | 8:30 p.m. | TNT |
| May 25 | Celtics 110, Heat 97 | 8:30 p.m. | TNT |
| May 27 | Game 6 | 8:30 p.m. | TNT |
| May 29 | Game 7* | 8:30 p.m. | TNT |
*If necessary