Celtics 84-103 Heat Highlights, Game 7: Butler, Martin take Miami to NBA Finals versus Denver Nuggets

Miami Heat is headed to the NBA FInals. Jimmy Butler and his team outclass the Celtics in the series-clincher. It won’t be a back-to-back finals for Boston.

A tough night for the Celtics. They struggled to make their shots. Especially, from the three point arc. Heat, on the other hand, exploited exactly that. Butler was the highest scorer today and will ideally win the Eastern Conference Finals MVP, but a massive shoutout to Caleb Martin. He’s been exceptional in shooting the ball through out the series.

It is Miami Heat vs Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals. Jokic vs Butler. We will be back for the series which starts on Wednesday. Until then, see ya!

Miami now takes a shot clock violation.

Miami with a turnover after the resumption.

Robinson with a dime for Adebayo who gets a dunk.

We have another timeout.

Brown and Tatum have been taken out of the ball game as Miami takes a timeout. That’s a signal that the series is done and dusted.

Muscala with a three point shot from the left corner.

Adebayo called for a travel foul on offense.

Lowry with a pump fake and a drive all the way to land a lay up.

Butler with a cut in the paint and he gets a pass. Gets the points with a dunk.

Play resumes with 3:45 left on the clock.

Smart with a steal and dunk to convert that transition play.

Miami calls a timeout.

Smart with a drive to the rim and a floated finish.

Butler makes only one of the two FTs after a foul.

Brown with a steal from the Heat and a lay up in transition.

Butler with a lay up from the drive in through the right side.

Grant Williams misses a three after the restart.

Robinson makes a back lane cut, recieves the pass on the run and put the ball into the net.

Boston takes another timeout.

Brown with a tip in after a missed lay up.

Adebayo makes both the shots from the line.

Brown loses the ball and Tatum fouls Adebayo in defence.

Adebayo with the next two points for Heat

Lowry with a dribble and shot past Brown from the mid range.

Horford makes a three point shot from the right corner.

Robinson with a three after a pass by Lowry.

Tatum with a lay up finish for the Celtics. Again pulls out the euro step.

Smart draws a foul from Butler. Heat with a turnover.

Smart misses a three after the restart.

Butler dunks the ball in after winning the ball from Brown.

There’s a timeout taken by Boston.

Butler with a jump sshot from the right post.

Brown with an offensive foul on Adebayo. The Celtics star will also be checked for a flagrant.

The refs stick to the call made on the floor of a simple offensive foul.

Martin cannot stop scoring. He knocks in a three after Tatum missed a shot at the other end.

It’s been end to end with neither team willing to give an inch. Boston wins the quarter by a point but that’s because of White’s phenomenal run in the period. Martin is firing for the Heat and he finally seems to have enough partnership from Butler.

Martin! He takes a shot on the last possession of the game. Connects!

White converts from the two free throw shots.

Highsmith fouls White on a lay up.

Martin with a fake, a side-step to the left and a three point shot. Fantastic!

Tatum makes both the free throw shots.

Tatum collects a defensive rebound and is fouled by Strus. The Celtics have bonus and hence Tatum will head to shoot free throws.

Adebayo with a scooped finish on a lay up.

Grant Williams with the three to cancel out Heat’s last shot.

Butler with a step back three for the Heat. That breaks a 6-0 run for the Celtics.

The Celtics crowd the paint and make Adebayo miss the shot.

White makes only one free throw.

Vincent is trying his best to stop White but fouls him on the shot. Two FTs for White.

The Celtics again put up great defence against Butler. A shot clock violation for the away team.

White is called for a travel foul while attempting a lay up.

Smart with great defence on Butler. He forces a miss out of Butler.

White with a teardrop finish after he makes an entry into the paint.

Erik Spoelstra calls a timeout for Miami Heat.

Tatum with a three after the Celtics win an offensive rebound.

Strus with a three for the Heat.

Robert Williams with a simple put in from under the rim.

Martin with a turn and shoot from the left corner. He has 18 points now.

Martin with a two from the right corner.

White knocks down the three as well to make it an eight-point game.

DERRICK WHITE! The TD Garden loves him! He drives from the left off the bucket and takes a shot with a hook. Makes it and draws a foul too.

White with a catch and shoot three over Strus.

White makes both his shots from the line.

White is fouled on a lay up and he will head to the free throw line.

Tatum misses a jump shot from near the free throw line.

Butler with a floater finish after a drive.

The Celtics call a timeout.

Tatum is called for a travel foul and the Celtics concede a turnover.

Vincent with a scoop finish after a drive.

Celtics get two back with a jump shot.

A three pointer to start the half for Heat.

Heat lead by 11 points at the half time break. The advantage was as big as 17 at one point but the Celtics have fought to stay in contention. The major difference this half has been the two team’s efficiency from beyond the arc. Celtics have made four off 21 while the Heat have managed eight of 16. Jaylen Brown has scoed 13 points for the home side but Tatum with only seven has been a miss. The Heat stars have fared similar on the other team. While Butler has 11 points, Adebayo has just four.

Despite all, this game has all the indications of a classic game seven. Let’s see what we have in store in the second half.

Smart with a floater from close range.

Butler with a fake and a jump shot from close range.

Butler makes a corner three. Nearly down on the ground as he releases the shot.

Tatum with a drive to the rim and a lay up finish.

Horford with a kick out to Smart. Smart with a catch and shoot from downtown.

Adebayo with an offensive foul with a moving screen. Heat concede a turnover.

Adebayo makes the two free throws.

Adebayo drives to the bucket and tries to lay it in off the board. The refs call a foul on Tatum who was defending him.

White with a three for Celtics.

Vincent with a catch and shoot three from the corner.

Tatum with a spin and shoot move over Butler.

Tatum gets a lay up for the Celtics.

Martin with an attack on a loose bll and a tip in.

Robrt Williams with a tip in bucket.

Martin with the blender to hit the shot over Horford.

Celtics make a 4-0 run and the Heat call a timeout.

Tatum with a lay up in transition was the last play.

Martin with a three to cancel out the previous shot by Horford. The refs double check and give that as a two-point shot.

Horford makes a three point shot. That’s the first Celtics three from 13 attempts.

Highsmith gets a steal from Tatum and then ends the transition on the other end with a lay up.

Celtics need a timeout.

Robinson with a trey to get the Heat lead to double digits.

Miami fights back to get back ahead in the opening period. Butler, Martin and Strus doing the job in offence for the side. Celtics would rue the missed three point shots which saw them give the early lead they took. Miami with an 18-6 run to finish the quarter.

Lowry with his first point of the game with a lay up from the right of the bucket.

Miami gets two more points from the paint.

ROBERT WILLIAMS! An alley-oop finish after a set up by Smart.

Butler misses a three point shot before Martin makes it on the next play.

Brown makes the two free throws after a foul on a shot.

Butler with a jump shot from the corner. He beats Robert Williams in defence.

Miami Heat takes a timeout. 2:34 left in the first quarter.

Strus with a trey from the left wing. Derrick White with the error in defence. Back to back threes for Miami.

Martin with a three over Grant Williams.

White with a floater to get the points. He dribbled into the paint from the arc. Put in a spin on the way too.

Butler with a drive to the rim on a tranisition play. Gets the lay up to go.

Another miss for Celtics as Brown misses a shot.

Vincent with a pull up shot from mid range.

Smart misses a three after the restart.

The Celtics take an early timeout.

White misses a three for the Celtics.

Brown with another bucket. A dribble and lay up past Vincent.

Martin fights for an offensive rebound. Gets it and then completes the shot.

Brown with a long range pull up shot.

Adebayo gets the first point for Heat.

Horford with a put in bucket off the glass. Tatum with the assist.

Brown with a shot over Strus from the mid range.

Tatum looks in a bit of pain after that collision with Vincent.

Vincent misses a jump shot from mid range.

Tatum misses one FT.

Tatum is fouled by Vincent as the Celtics player tries a eurostep.

The first possession of the game goes to Boston.

The players make their way to the court. A Box Office Game 7 ahead of us.

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• Game 1: Heat 123-116 Celtics
• Game 2: Heat 111-105 Celtics
• Game 3: Celtics 102-128 Heat
• Game 4: Celtics 116-99 Heat
• Game 5: Heat 97-110 Celtics
• Game 6: Celtics 104-103 Heat

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Game 7 will be telecast on Tuesday, May 30, starting 06:00 AM IST.

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Boston Celtics is in position to make NBA history when it hosts Miami Heat in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals on Monday night.

No NBA team ever has recovered from a 3-0 deficit to win a playoff series. The second-seeded Celtics have a chance to knock that door down after winning the past three games of the best-of-seven set.

Boston was three seconds away from losing the series on Saturday night before Derrick White’s memorable tip-in just before time expired gave the Celtics an improbable 104-103 road win.