Heat's Erik Spoelstra on team being underdog while up 3-1: 'We don't give a s---'

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The Miami Heat own a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celitcs, but with Game 5 set to tip off on Thursday night, they are the clear underdog, according to sportsbooks. 

Fox Bet has odds for Miami’s moneyline at +220, which means a $100 bet would pay out $220. Meanwhile, the Celtics are at -333, which would require the bettor to put up $333 to win $100. 

So, it’s only natural that reporters asked Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra about his team being the underdog despite owning a substantial lead in the series. 

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Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra reacts in the first half of Game 2 in the NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinals playoff series against the New York Knicks, Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at Madison Square Garden in New York.  (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

"We don’t give a s---," Spoelstra said bluntly. "We’re trying to compete out there. This is a great opportunity and our guys love these kind of challenges. Love to compete, love the playoffs and love playing in an environment like this. This is what it’s all about. It’s not about getting ahead of it. You want to be present for the competitive nature of what we can expect tonight. That’s how our guys are wired." 

Spoelstra’s squad has been the underdog since earning the eighth and final seed in the East after the NBA Play-In Tournament. But that didn’t stop them from upsetting the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in five games in the first round. 

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They didn’t budge against the New York Knicks either, another higher seed, when