Jimmy Butler and the eighth-seeded Heat avert a monumental series collapse against the Celtics to arrange a championship showdown against the Nuggets. NBA NBAConferenceFinals
Jimmy Butler pumped in 28 points, Caleb Martin added 26, and the Miami Heat became the second No. 8 seed to reach the NBA Finals with a convincing 103-84 victory over the host Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals on Monday night, May 29 .Bam Adebayo recorded 12 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists as Miami bounced back after losing the previous three games. Teams that held a 3-0 series lead improved to 151-0 all-time in the NBA playoffs.
Jayson Tatum had 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Celtics, but he turned his left ankle during the game’s first possession and hobbled throughout the contest. Miami shot 48.8% from the field, including 14-of-28 from three-point range. Duncan Robinson and Gabe Vincent added 10 points apiece. Martin made four treys and collected 10 rebounds and Butler also had 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals.
White scored 8 straight points as Boston trimmed a 16-point deficit in half with 8:29 remaining in the third. The Celtics were unable to creep within less than seven and Martin’s short baseline jumper with 1.5 seconds left gave the Heat a 76-66 lead heading into the final quarter.
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