Miami Heat achieved a feat not seen in the NBA for 24 years when they won the Eastern Conference Finals.
Erik Spoltera’s men were cruising after they opened up a shock 3-0 lead over the Boston Celtics. But the 2022 finalists battled back to level the series and were on the brink of becoming the first team to win a playoff series following a three-game deficit. But the Heat were sensational as they silenced the TD Garden and claimed a 103-84 victory to clinch an unpredictable series.
With this achievement, the South East American-based side became just the second eighth-seeded team to reach the NBA Finals since the New York Knicks in 1999, and the first ever to do so in a non-lockout season. Ahead of facing the Denver Nuggets in game one in Thursday, Jimmy Butler, who by his standards turned in a poor performance in game six, scored 28 points and registered seven rebounds and six assists in game seven. He was supported by Caleb Martin, who continued his excellent postseason as he notched 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.
