Heat's Jimmy Butler guarantees NBA Finals appearance after Game 5 blowout: 'We can and we will win'
foxnews.comFox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The Miami Heat had a stranglehold on the Eastern Conference Finals, holding a 3-0 series lead over the Boston Celtics three days ago.
In the history of the NBA, no team has ever come back from an 0-3 deficit to win a playoff series, with teams going 0-150 when faced with the daunting task.
Jimmy Butler, #22 of the Miami Heat, looks on during Game Five of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics on May 25, 2023 at the TD Garden in Boston. (Nathaniel S.
Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) However, the Celtics are at least forcing the Heat to think about the possibility of making infamous history. NBA COMPETITION COMMITTEE DISCUSSING IN-GAME PENALTY FOR FLOPPING: REPORT Boston forced a Game 6 in the Eastern Conference Finals, winning Game 5 on Thursday in Boston, 110-97.
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