The Celtics achieved victory to put the Eastern Conference final at 3-3 after defeating the Heat painfully 104-103.
boston celtics this Saturday offered a healthy display of character and beat the Miami Heat in the last game, 104-103as a guest, to match 3-3 NBA Eastern Conference Finals.
With almost a tenth to play, the shooting guard Derrick White he made the most important basket of the tie, after grabbing an offensive rebound before a shot by teammate Marcus Smart that balanced the rim. In this way, the visiting team, led by Joe Mazzulla, achieved what few believed: they tied the key to three consecutive victories, after a lead over the Miami Heat that seemed certain.
The parts of the exciting match played at the Kaseya Center in Miami are as follows: Celtics 34-29, 57-53, 79-72 and 104-103 The seventh and decisive game of the key to determine the rival of Denver Nuggets (winner of the Western Conference, then a final 4-0 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers) will be held this Monday at the TD Garden in Boston.
The ending of the game has movie edges. With 4 minutes to go, Boston led by 10 points (98-88) and their victory seemed to be more than on the right track. However, the determination of Jimmy Butler, who scored 15 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, allowed DT Erik Spoelstra’s men to cut the lead and fall behind 100-102 with 16 seconds left. the rest.
An offensive incursion by the target Butler against the mark of Al Horford led to the violation of the player representing the Dominican Republic and the officials scored three important free throws for the local, because the number 22 was outside the paint area. The Heat’s guard and figure converted three shots and his team accepted the classification to the final, with a tight 103-102. However, with just 3 seconds left to play, the Celtics went back to someone else’s court, the target Smart tried a three-pointer that went off the rim and White appeared (he finished with 11 points, 6 assists, 4 that rebound and 3 blocks) to drop the ball, before the buzzer sounds. Thus, Boston completed the victory and overturned the deficit by three games.
With the Celtics, the star Jayson Tatum finished with a 31-point scoresheet (8-14 in doubles, 0-8 in triples, 15-15 in free), 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks and a recovery in 44 minutes. Also decisive is the contribution of Jaylen Brown, with 26 points (9-12 on doubles, 0-4 on triples, 8-10 on free throws), 10 rebounds, 3 goal passes and 2 steals in 39 minutes. While Smart he closed his production with 21 points, 4 rebounds and an assist in 42.
Meanwhile in Miami, Butler finished with a balance of 24 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists, while power forward Caleb Martin contributed 21 points, 15 rebounds, a block and a steal in 40 minutes.
Source: Tycsports
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