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Another round of prospective Celtics have worked out for Boston ahead of the 2023 NBA draft.

PHILADELPHIA — From the instant he stepped on the TD Garden court for Game 2 to the instant he walked off after Game 7, Joel Embiid spent that second-round series against the Boston Celtics giving himself and everyone who cares about the 76ers a chronic case of emotional whiplash.

On this day in 1997, the Boston Celtics missed the top pick of that year's draft and with it Tim Duncan; 11 years later, they sent LBJ home in the '08 East semis.

The Celtics "let go of the rope" as Miami rode a 46-25 third quarter to a Game 1 road victory in Boston.

Let's take a look at some of the best plays captured in images from the Celtics' Game 1 vs. the Heat in the East Finals of the '23 playoffs.

Jimmy Butler 35 points, including 23 after halftime, and the Miami Heat rallied in the second half to beat the Boston Celtics 123-116 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals

Heat coach Erik Spoelestra offered strong praise for rookie head coach Joe Mazzulla ahead of Game 1 the 2023 Eastern Conference finals.

'They’ve got a chance to be up there with some of the greatest players we’ve ever seen,' said Podcast P.

What can we expect of the Celtics in the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals vs the Heat that we did not see in the East semis vs. the 76ers?