Mazzulla makes starting line-up change for Game 3 vs Miami

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla will be reinserting Derrick White into the team's starting 5 for Game 3 against the Heat. Rob Williams, who many have been calling to get more minutes, will have to get his minutes off the bench.

The Heat are still scheduled to start 2 bigs in Adebayo and Love, but the latter could get a quick hook if he can't keep up defensively with the Celtics.

Celtics at Heat – Kaseya Center – May 21, 2023 – ECF Game 3 Starters

Boston – Smart, White, Brown, Tatum, Horford

Miami – Gabe Vincent, Max Strus, Jimmy Butler, Kevin Love, Bam Adebayo

OUT: Boston: Gallinari Miami: Herro, Oladipo pic.twitter.com/dEKdoWJ0lm

— Sean Grande (@SeanGrandePBP) May 21, 2023

The tiny sample size of 11 minutes this series says going back to this regular season starting 5 is a wise move analytically. We will have to wait and see how it plays out on the court versus the Heat.

Tonight's starting lineup for Celtics had a +45 net rating in Game 2 over 11 minutes played together. That same unit did not play together in Game 1.

— Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) May 22, 2023