Celtics Coach Joe Mazzulla Went Overboard With His 'Mindset' For Game 5

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The Boston Celtics will face the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday at TD Garden.

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With the team just one loss from elimination, head coach Joe Mazzulla has a certain mindset heading into the matchup.

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"Joe Mazzulla on the Celtics’ mindset: “It’s win or die," The Athletic's Jay King tweeted.

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The Celtics were able to stave off elimination in Game 4 of the playoff series with a 116-99 victory on Tuesday at American Airlines Arena,

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the best the Celtics have looked in this series.

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But that was just one game. The Celtics are still down 3-1 in the series and have to win three straight to pull off the comeback

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although no team has ever recovered from a 3-0 deficit in NBA history.

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Could the Celtics become the first team to do so? We'll see. But it starts with another must-win situation on Thursday.

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