With their backs to the wall after their home defeat on Thursday night, Miami was able to transcend itself, like an exceptional Jimmy Butler (47 points), to clinch Game 7 in the Eastern Conference final of the play-offs.
Yet pushed by the fans of the TD Garden, Boston has never been able to gain the upper hand over Miami. ” We know what we are capable of. We knew we were going to get a win here. And we know we’ll win the next one too “Reacted Butler afterwards. A great architect of his team’s victory, Jimmy Butler, author of 47 points, achieved the best performance of his career in the play-offs (16/29 shooting, 9 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals).
In the wake of its leader, the entire Heat collective has raised its level to compensate for the absence of Tyler Herro (groin). A Miami team certainly recovered following the words of Draymond Green, Golden State winger, who assured Thursday evening, after his team’s qualification for the final, that the Warriors would face Boston on June 2.
For the Celtics, he lacked consistency throughout the game. Like Jaylen Brown, author of 18 points in the first period and only 2 in the second. The 30 points of a too lonely Jayson Tatum were not enough.
The Heat therefore offered themselves the right to dream of an NBA final. Butler’s teammates will have the advantage of the field, on the night of Sunday to Monday, to hope to join the Warriors in the final.