- Miami run away from Boston 103-84 in Game 7 of East finals
- Celtics’ bid for historic comeback from 0-3 down falls short
- N0 8 seed Heat reach NBA finals for seventh time since 2006
Jimmy Butler scored 28 points and Caleb Martin had 26 points and 10 rebounds in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals on Monday night to help the Miami Heat beat the Celtics 103-84 and turn back Boston’s attempt at an unprecedented comeback.
The Heat recovered after blowing a 3-0 lead in the series and advanced to the NBA finals for the second time in four seasons. They will face the Western Conference champion Nuggets, with Game 1 in Denver on Thursday night.
