As Jimmy Butler & Co. was supposed to close it out in Game 4 or Thursday in Game 5, it's time for a Celtics vs. Heat live stream you might not have expected. However, Boston pushed against elimination and won both of these NBA playoff live streams.

Speaking of Game 5, both teams played much like they did in Game 3. Boston was dominant and led early, while Miami was sloppy with turnovers. Miami could blame Gabe Vincent's injury, but Boston took the game.

The Celtics defense in particular was completely suffocating. Jimmy Butler scored just 14 points and Bam Adebayo 16. Meanwhile, the Celtics were led by Derrick White (24 points) and Marcus Smart (23 points), while Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown scored 21 points each, with four players scoring 20 or more.

DraftKings has tightened the odds, with the Celtics (-135) a slight favorite and the Heat (+115) a slimmer underdog, at the time of publication. In other words, a $135 bet on the Celtics to win will earn you $100, while a $100 bet on the Heat to win will earn you $115.

Here's everything you need to know to watch Celtics vs. Heat live stream online:

Actually have trouble getting TNT. Even if you can't watch the Celtics vs. Heat live stream on cable, you're not out of luck. With a virtual private network, or VPN, you can pretend you're surfing the web from your hometown (or anywhere else that doesn't experience power outages) and access the same streaming services you've already paid for.

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Celtics vs. Heat live stream is Saturday (May 27) at 8:30 PM ET/5:30 PM ET on TNT.

If you haven't already cut the cord and have a cable package; you can watch every game of the NBA playoffs. But as much as we like FuboTV, it does not have TNT.

Instead, consider Sling TV, one of the best streaming services that has TNT. For the upcoming NBA playoffs live stream, ABC games will be simulcast on ESPN3 available on Sling Orange; ABC is also available on Sling Blue in select markets. These markets are Chicago (WLS), Fresno (KFSN), Houston (KTRK), Los Angeles (KABC), New York (WABC), Philadelphia (WPVI), Raleigh-Durham (WTVD) and San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose (KGO). Except for Fresno, Houston, and Raleigh, an additional $5 per month is charged to watch ABC on Sling Blue or Sling Orange & Blue.

Sling offers 50% off the first month, which is great for watching all the NBA playoffs; Sling Orange also offers ESPN, and the Sports Extra pack includes NBA TV.

Of course, you can also watch the games on more expensive services such as YouTube TV ($73/month), Hulu + Live TV ($70/month), and DirecTV Stream ($75/month).

ABC can be pulled down with one of the best TV antennas.

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NBA fans in the UK can watch Celtics vs Heat live stream on Sky Sports Main Event and Arena. It starts at 1:30 a.m. (BST).

If you already have a Sky subscription that does not include Sports, you will need to pay £24 per month to add these channels. You can also watch 4K and HDR broadcasts if you have an HDR-capable Sky Q box and an HLG-capable TV.

If you don't want to shell out for a full Sky sub, you can consider the Now Sports streaming service. Prices start at £11.98 for a day and mobile monthly membership, with one month's access at £34.99.

Not currently available in the UK; help from a service like ExpressVPN may be needed.

Canadian hoops fans can catch a live stream of Celtics vs. Heat on TSN, airing on TSN3 at 8:30 PM ET.

Perhaps. Australians can watch a live stream of the 2023 playoffs on Kayo Sports, a major destination for NBA action; ESPN Australia is another avenue if you get it, but it is either Celtics vs. Heat live It is unclear if they will host a stream.

Kayo offers a 14-day free trial on both its basic and premium plans; Kayo One costs $25 per month and Kayo Basic is $30.

The Premium Kayo plan, at $35/month, offers all of the same things as the regular plan, but with three simultaneous streams. The Basic plan offers two simultaneous streams.

I'm not in Australia, but usually subscribe to Kayo; may need a little help from a service like ExpressVPN.