On Friday night, all eyes are on the TD Garden in Boston, where Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals will take place.
After a convincing win in Game 5, the Celtics have a golden opportunity to advance to the NBA Finals with a win on their home floor, while the gritty Heat will look to dig deep in order to force a Game 7 back in Miami.
MORE: 3 things to watch in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals
Like all games in this series, the injury report will have a major impact on Game 6, as Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro, Marcus Smart, Jayson Tatum and Robert Williams III are among the players that have been limited due to various ailments.
Will the Celtics advance to face the Warriors next Thursday? Or will the Heat set up a Game 7 on Sunday?
The Sporting News is tracking live updates and highlights from throughout Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
9:50 p.m. — The stars are shining bright at TD Garden.
The Heat take a two-point lead thanks in large part to Jimmy Butler, who has 21 points (on 7-of-15 shooting), nine rebounds, six assists and two steals.
Jaylen Brown (18 points) and Jayson Tatum (18 points) have combined to score 36 points on 12-of-18 shooting. Outside of that duo? Boston is shooting just 3 of 18 from the field.
Despite committing 12 turnovers, the Heat are shooting 8 of 16 (50.0 percent) from 3-point range while the Celtics are shooting 3 of 13 (23.1 percent).
9:40 p.m. — Boston's got its first lead of the night.
Two free throws from Jaylen Brown give the Celtics a 41-40 lead. Under three minutes remain in the first half.
Brown is up to 13 points on the night while Jayson Tatum has 18 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the field and 2-of-3 shooting from deep.
The Heat have committed 12 turnovers, which have been their downfall in this one.
9:34 p.m. — P.J. Tucker finds himself in foul trouble as well.
An errant arm swing that made contact with the face of Jaylen Brown has resulted in Tucker being whistled for an offensive foul, his third of the night.
9:30 p.m. — Al Horford is whistled for his third foul with over seven minutes remaining in the first half.
On the ensuing possession, Grant Williams picks up his third foul.
While the Heat are making their first trip to the line in the game, Boston's foul trouble could be an issue.
9:24 p.m. — The Celtics have responded.
A 7-0 Boston run has cut the deficit to one point and the Heat lead 32-31.
Jayson Tatum is coming alive and is up to 16 points in the game, outscoring the Heat 9-3 himself in the quarter.
Jayson Tatum is heating up. He's got 16, including 3-3 in the 2Q.@celtics down 1 on ESPN pic.twitter.com/ES2yxAOmjI
9:22 p.m. — One stat to keep an eye on: free throws.
Boston is 10 of 10 from the charity stripe early on. Miami has yet to get to the line.
9:14 p.m. — Miami takes a seven-point lead into the second quarter.
Jimmy Butler has done a bit of everything early on, leading the way with 14 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Quick look back at all the good Jimmy did in Q1 pic.twitter.com/AArseUpJwb
As a team, the Heat are shooting 5 of 8 from 3-point range.
The Celtics, who are shooting 6 of 17 from the field, are led by seven points from Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum.
9:04 p.m. — It's been a battle early on.
The Heat lead 19-14 with 3:19 remaining in the opening frame.
Jimmy Butler's seven points (on 3-of-5 shooting), three rebounds, three assists and two steals lead the way for Miami, while both Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum have each scored five points for Boston.
Turnovers have been a big story — the Celtics have committed five early on.
8:55 p.m. — Early foul trouble for the Celtics as Al Horford picks up his second foul less than five minutes into the game.
Horford's situation is one to keep an eye on.
8:50 p.m. — The Heat have come to play.
Miami leads 12-5 early on behind five quick points from Kyle Lowry.
8 p.m. — No changes in the starting lineup for the Heat, who will roll with Kyle Lowry, Max Strus, Jimmy Butler, P.J. Tucker and Bam Adebayo.
How we're lining up ⤵️ Starting 5 // @ATT pic.twitter.com/URDduWkpCo
7:45 p.m. — The injury report is looking much more favorable for the Celtics, who will have both Marcus Smart and Robert Williams III available.
#NEBHInjuryReport update: Marcus Smart - AVAILABLE Robert Williams - AVAILABLE
7:05 p.m. — It's official: Tyler Herro has been ruled out for Game 6.
#MIAvsBOS INJURY UPDATE: Tyler Herro (groin) will not play in tonight’s Game 6 vs the Celtics.
7 p.m. — According to Yahoo's Chris Haynes, Tyler Herro is expected to miss Game 6 with his groin injury.
Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (groin) expected to miss tonight’s pivotal Game 6 against Boston Celtics, which is a huge blow for a team trying to stave off elimination, league sources tell @YahooSports, @NBAonTNT. https://t.co/yMzrfMFiXB
12 p.m. — Sixth Man of the Year Tyler Herro is listed as questionable ahead of Game 6. Head coach Erik Spoelstra says the team is working through the issue, meaning Herro is likely a true game-time decision.
Tyler Herro did some work this morning. Spoelstra said team is still working through it.
Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals will air on ESPN. Viewers can also stream Game 6 on Watch ESPN and Sling TV.
Viewers in the U.S. can stream every NBA Playoff game live on SLING TV. With the SLING Orange Sports Extra package, get $10 off your first month now with access to ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, TNT and NBATV. NBA Playoff games on ABC are simulcast on ESPN3, which is included with SLING Orange, available for $35 per month including $25 the first month for new subscribers.
MORE: Watch the NBA Playoffs on Sling TV (U.S. only)
Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals will tip off around 8:30 p.m. ET on Friday, May 27. The game will be played at the TD Garden in Boston, MA.
Here is the full schedule for the 2022 Eastern Conference Finals.