![]() The Celtics led by 11 in the third quarter and made it a dozen early in the fourth. Jaylen Brown scored 16 points on 7-for-23 shooting he went 1 for 5 with a turnover in the final quarter, when Miami outscored Boston 36-22. But the Celtics star went 0 for 3 with two turnovers in the fourth quarter, when Boston blew an 89-77 lead en route to a second home loss in three nights. Jayson Tatum had 34 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists for Boston. Butler had twice exceeded 40 points during this series to drag Miami to a Game 7 but said he wasn’t happy with his performance on Sunday.Jimmy Butler scores 27, Miami beats Boston 111-105 to take 2-0 lead in East finalsīOSTON - Jimmy Butler scored 27 points, hitting a pair of buckets to give the Heat the lead after they erased a double-digit, fourth-quarter deficit and Miami beat Boston 111-105 on Friday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.īam Adebayo had 22 points, 17 rebounds and nine assists, and Caleb Martin came off the bench to score 25 points for eighth-seeded Miami, which won twice in Boston to earn a chance to complete the sweep at home. ![]() Tatum was backed up by a big night from Marcus Smart, who finished with 24 points, nine rebounds and five assists, and Jaylen Brown, who registered 24 points, six rebounds and six assists.įor the Heat, Butler continued his superb playoff form and led his team with 35 points and nine rebounds. This is the biggest game of my career thus far and I wanted to wear that armband to honor him and kind of share that moment in a way.” “Today, before I took my nap – I do it sometimes – I was watching some film, some moments from him and his career. “The shoes that I’ve been wearing the last couple games were dedicated to him. “That was my inspiration, my favorite player,” Tatum told reporters. Jayson Tatum, who won the inaugural Larry Bird trophy as the Eastern Conference Finals MVP, led the Celtics with 26 points, 10 rebounds and six assists.įor Game 7, Tatum wore an armband in the colors of the Celtics’ bitter rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, bearing the No. Eric Espada/Getty Images North America/Getty Images ![]() Jayson Tatum holds aloft the inaugural Larry Bird MVP trophy. READ: Golden State Warriors reach sixth NBA Finals in eight years as comparisons are drawn with dominant Chicago Bulls team of the 1990s “We can’t ever seem to shut the door and have to grind it out. We’re a resilient group and tonight seemed to signify our season,” Celtics coach Ime Udoka said, per Reuters. “We fought through a lot of adversity this year. Marcus Smart was then fouled after Al Horford had secured the rebound for the Celtics and went on to make both of his free throws to secure the win and set up a Finals meeting with the Golden State Warriors. With the Heat trailing by two points, star forward Jimmy Butler opted to take a transition three-pointer with 14 seconds still remaining on the clock, only to see his effort fall short and clang off the front of the rim. The Celtics twice opened up a double digit lead and looked to be running away with the win, but buoyed by a raucous home crowd, Miami twice surged back and even had a chance to win it late. The Boston Celtics secured a nerve-wracking 100-96 Game 7 victory over the Miami Heat to reach the NBA Finals for the first time in 12 years.
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