Behind Jimmy Butler’s heroics, Heat stun Celtics in Boston, force Game 7 in Miami
Stop the presses on those Heat obituaries.
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Butler scores 47 points, Heat beat Celtics to force Game 7
BOSTON (AP) — Jimmy Butler had 47 points, nine rebounds and eight assists and the Miami Heat forced the Eastern Conference finals to a decisive seventh game by beating the Boston Celtics 111-103 on Friday night.
Celtics advancing toward NBA Finals as hobbled Heat desperately try to keep up
Jaylen Brown‘s first step left an ailing Jimmy Butler, one of the NBA’s top defenders when healthy, in the dust on the perimeter. A desperate ploy in the lineup as a shooting specialist, Duncan Robinson was hapless in his attempt to contain Brown. As Brown thundered toward the basket, Bam Adebayo – whose awe-inspiring above-the-rim block of Jayson Tatum in the 2020 Eastern conference finals still resonates in this Celtics-Heat matchup – briefly got between Brown and the hoop… then stepped aside, ceding a dunk.
Celtics beat Heat to reach brink of NBA Finals
Jaylen Brown scored 25 points and Jayson Tatum added 22 as the Boston Celtics moved to the brink of the NBA Finals on Wednesday by defeating Miami 93-80.
Brown, Tatum combine for 47 points as Celtics top Heat to move 1 win from finals
The Boston Celtics know the formula. They believe their defence, as has been the case time and again in these playoffs, will eventually wear down teams.
Celtics beat Heat to move within a win of NBA Finals
MIAMI: Jaylen Brown scored 25 points and Jayson Tatum added 22 as the Boston Celtics moved to the brink of the NBA Finals on Wednesday by defeating Miami 93-80.
Jaylen Brown leads Celtics' second-half turnaround as Boston beats Miami Heat to reach brink of advancing to NBA Finals
MIAMI — The Boston Celtics found themselves trailing the Miami Heat by five, on the road, at halftime of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday night.