The series that defines the champions of the season begins this Thursday 1 against the Denver Nuggets
Avoiding a historic humiliation, the Miami Heat won the Boston Celtics 103 to 84 this Monday 29, in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference decider, and qualified for the Finals of NBAagainst denver croquettes.
After losing the previous three games, the Jimmy Butler he showed cool playing away from home to close the series at 4-3.
The Celtics, meanwhile, were one step away from reaching the NBA Finals for the second time in a row and being the first team in history to comeback from 3-0 in a game. playoffs.
Led by Butler e Caleb Martinthe great revelation of this series, Miami overcame the pressure of the 20,000 Boston fans in the stadium of TD Garden and recovered from last Saturday’s tough defeat, at home, with a last-second basket by Derrick White.
“We stuck together as a group and as a team,” Butler said of how the Heat has been among Heat players over the past 48 hours.
“We’re happy, but we’re still four wins away” from the title, warned the seasoned winger as he accepted the MVP (Most Valuable Player) award in the east final.
The Heat controlled the game from start to finish and avoided being the first team eliminated among the 150 that opened 3-0 in a series playoff in NBA history.
Also, the Miami team is first since then New York Knicks 1999 reaching the finals ranked eighth in the regular season.
Boston’s troubles started early. At the start of the game, Jayson Tatum he suffered a sprained ankle and, despite the pain, continued on the court finishing with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Jaylen Brown scored 19 points in the match, but with poor field performances (8/23) and eight billedit was a reflection of the Celtics’ slump in three-point shooting, with only nine shots in 42 attempts (21.4%).
Miami was not intimidated by the support of Boston fans and took revenge after last year’s loss, including in Game 7 of the East Finals.
Starting next Thursday, 1st, the Heat will go in search of their fourth NBA title, facing the Denver Nuggets, champions of the Western Conference.
Tatum’s lesion
In a dramatic final duel of its own, tensions rose for the Celtics on the first play, when Tatum sprained his left ankle while passing for the basket.
The winger, hero of the victory in game 7 of the semifinals Est against Philadelphia 76ers with 51 points, received treatment to stay on the field and had a dull first half.
“My ankle swelled up. It’s frustrating because I was a shadow of myself,” Tatum lamented. I don’t want anyone to feel bad for me. Unfortunately, injuries are part of the game.”
In the first quarter, the Boston team had just 15 points, to Miami’s 22, and missed ten three-point attempts.
With everything going well, the Heat capitalized on the momentum and accelerated to open a 17-point lead (38 to 21).
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Tatum, who had hit just one shot in the first 17 minutes of the game, was clearly suffering from ankle pain, but began to take offensive responsibility when the Celtics mounted a reaction, which Butler cooled off by hitting a three-pointer and stealing the ball in the next offer.
Miami went to the break with the game controlled (52 to 41), thanks to 50% of hits on threes (8/16), against 19% (4/21) of Boston.
In the second half, Derrick White emerged as a probable hero for the Celtics, scoring 11 points to narrow the points difference to seven (66-59).
But Caleb Martin, one of Miami’s undrafted players, is back in the spotlight. After starting the series as a backup, he becomes a key part of the team and is averaging 19 points per game.
With Butler’s support, Martin led the Heat to open a 23-point lead (96-73) less than six minutes before the timer expired, which the Celtics were unable to undo./AFP extension
Source: Terra
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