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Derrick White tipped-in a missed shot attempt as time expired in regulation to lift the Boston Celtics over the Miami Heat in Game 6, 104-103. Jayson Tatum (31 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists) and Jaylen Brown (26 points, 10 rebounds) combined for 57 points for the Celtics, while Jimmy Butler tallied 24 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists for the Heat. This best-of-seven series is now tied, 3-3, with Game 7 taking place on Monday, May 29 (8:30 p.m. ET, TNT). Tonight marked Jayson Tatum's 7th game this postseason with 30+ points, 10+ rebounds, and 5+ assists, tying LeBron James (2017-2018) for the most such games in a Single postseason. The Celtics are now the 4th team in NBA history to force a Game 7 after trailing 0-3 in a series, joining: 1951 New York Knicks vs. Rochester Royals (Finals) 1994 Denver Nuggets vs. Utah Jazz (2nd Round) 2003 Portland Trail Blazers vs. Dallas Mavericks (1st Round) The Miami Heat and Boston Celtics will now face off in a Game 7 in back-to-back seasons, becoming the first teams to do this since: Houston Rockets & Phoenix Suns (1994-1995) Indiana Pacers & New York Knicks (1994-1995) The Miami Heat and Boston Celtics are the first teams to face off in Game 7 of a Conference Finals series in back-to-back seasons since: Boston Celtics & Philadelphia 76ers (1981 & 1982) Tonight marked the Celtics’ 5th victory this postseason when facing elimination, becoming the 6th team in NBA history with at least 5 wins while facing elimination in a single postseason, joining: Denver Nuggets (2020): 6 Denver Nuggets (1994): 6 Miami Heat (1997): 5 Houston Rockets (1995): 5 Phoenix Suns (1993): 5 Boston Celtics (2023): 5
Butler with a long shot of three and a three. 17 for him.
This is what the Heat do. They're not always pretty, they're not always great,
but this is a resilient basketball team. Anderhorford, over to Tatum, accelerates into
a foul called on Jason Tatum. 7 of 8, 17 points and a lot of time left here,
especially if Butler makes both of these. They've been here a lot more than Boston has.
Coach, I gotta ask you, do they come back and go to that zone?
Offensive rebound, Martin, Robinson for the tie! Smart's got it and dishes off to Tatum.
Can the Vats wear a better look from your best three-point shooter?
Great effort on the glass by Caleb Martin, who's got 21 points and 15 rebounds. Three, Tatum, off,
rebound, Brown! Jalen Brown in this with 4 of 4 from the line. Now 5.
It's the second one we've seen him just flying in from the goal.
Four-point game, less than a minute to go. Hatchets his way inside. Anderhorford for a
fourth time, 11-3 Miami run since Boston led by 10. Butler, three seconds to go.
On any missed shot by Boston, White. Butler will defend Tatum. Shot clock at 4. Tatum,
inside, lost it, got it, Lee Robinson on the drive by Smart.
Two-point shooter's in our game. Spolstra just asked Jimmy Butler, you want it?
And Jimmy Butler said, yeah, ball's going to him now. He's had a rough night, doesn't matter right
now. It's going to come down to one play. Butler has scored two of the last 12 points for Miami
to tie. It's a heat lead of one.
White will inbound. It's off to Smart for the seventh game. Buzzer sounded.
And didn't I say you have- Well, they're saying on the floor, they're counting it.
You have to protect the offensive rebounding. Oh, he got rid of it. That's a Celtic win and
the Celtics. Game seven. Game seven back in Boston. Really on the floor is good
basket. The play's under review. White. Finish to this game. Stunned. People here are absolutely
stunned. A rush shot.
