The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat will open up the 2012 Eastern Conference final on Monday night inside the American Airlines Arena, with the opening tip scheduled for 8:30 ET on ESPN.
The Heat have opened up as 7.5-point home favorites in the betting odds, while the total has yet to be released.
Miami has reached this stage for the second consecutive year by moving past the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers in the first two rounds of the 2012 NBA playoffs, but played the last five games without the services of power forward Chris Bosh. His status is uncertain for this series due to an abdominal injury suffered on May 15.
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