Tonights Heat game on ESPN at 8PM

This is a reminder that the game tonight against the Miami Heat will be broadcast on ESPN, as well as the usual Comcast. The starting time is 8:00 PM.

This will open up the viewing to many Celtic fans living out of CSNNE range.

A little game preview:

From the Yahoo! Game Preview:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/preview?gid=2010020302


Injuries have been a consistent problem for the veteran-laden Celtics, who are 7-11 since beating the Magic on Christmas Day and have been held under 100 points in each of their last nine games, going 3-6.

The Heat (24-24) have also been sputtering, dropping four of five after getting swept in a home-and-home series with Milwaukee. The Bucks cruised to a 97-81 win in Miami on Monday night, shooting over 50 percent while holding the Heat under 40 percent for the second straight game. Starting center Jermaine O'Neal missed Monday’s game with back spasms.

“We’re going through a little bit of a funk right now as a team. It’s a trying time,” coach Erik Spoelstra said. “A lot of teams have gone through this. This is not what we wanted to do right now, but we’re here and have to respond and have to help each other get out of this.”

Miami has dropped to the edge of playoff position in the Eastern Conference, and Dwyane Wade hasn’t been able to carry the Heat. In the two losses to Milwaukee, Wade averaged 22.0 points and shot 13 of 39 (33.3 percent) from the field, including 1 of 11 from 3-point range.

Wade scored a season-high 44 points against Boston on Jan. 6, but the Celtics won 112-106 at Miami without Garnett. Rajon Rondo's alley-oop layup from Pierce in the final second of regulation tied it, and Boston improved to 10-1 in its last 11 meetings with the Heat, including four straight home wins.

Go Celtics!!!

gyso,

I'm all over this. thanks.

bob