The Miami Heat looked as bad as they have all postseason in a Game 3 loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday. In particular, Kevin Garnett was a destroyer and Miami’s small lineups were ineffective. Given that Chris Bosh’s initial prognosis was that he could return sometime in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Game 3 result has naturally led to questions about whether the power forward would hit the court in time to help get Miami a win in Boston and a commanding 3-1.
Heat Not Expecting Chris Bosh To Be Back For Game 4 Vs. Celtics
That remains unclear, but the Heat’s other two stars aren’t counting on it. Here’s what LeBron James said in the post-game on Friday.
“We don’t know when Chris will be back. We’re not going into the next game hoping that he’s going to be there or whatever the case may be. We’ve got to prepare like he’s not playing. We’ll prepare for Game 4 like he’s not playing.”
In three regular season games against Boston this year, Bosh averaged 11.7 points (lower than usual) and 10.3 rebounds (higher). He averaged 12.8 points and 10.2 rebounds in the Heat’s series against Boston in 2011.
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