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Al Horford tries to block a Víctor Oladipo’s shot in the clash that the Celtics won over the Miami Heat
Jayson Tatum scored a goal. Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart each added 26 points, and the Boston Celtics endured a frantic rally in the closing seconds to beat the Miami Heat 100-96 on Sunday and reach the NBA Finals for the first time. time. time since 2010.
Al Horford added: 14 rebounds for the Celtics, who never trailed en route to victory in Game 7 on the road, and not including the bubble, that was the first such victory for the storied franchise since winning He went to Milwaukee for the NBA title in 1974. .
Next for Boston: the Golden State Warriors in a series that begins Thursday in San Francisco.
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Jimmy Butler, who led to Miami to Game 7 by scoring 47 points on Friday in Boston, he led the Heat with 35 points in what became in its season finale. Bam Adebayo added; 25 for the Heat, who were down 11 with less than 3 minutes remaining before attempting one last rally.
A 9-0 run, capped by a Max Strus 3-pointer with 51 seconds left left to play, put the Heat within 98-96. He hit a 3-pointer from the right wing, but missed, and the Celtics got away. It led the Heat to make nine straight errors during a crucial stretch of the fourth quarter, using that stretch to turn an 82-79 lead into a 90-79 lead, and the Celtics, who had lost every one of their last quarters. Last four trips East. ends, found a way to hang on.
Kyle Lowry scored. 15 for the Heat. with 11 for the Celtics.