The Boston Celtics Tie the Series Against the Miami Heat
With a dramatic buzzer-beater by Derrick White, the Boston Celtics defeated the Miami Heat 104-103 on Saturday, tying the Eastern Conference Finals 3-3 and putting themselves only one step away from a historic comeback.
If they win the seventh game on Monday at their home court, the Celtics will become the first team in history to come back from a 3-0 deficit in a playoff series.
The Heat, who had been trailing almost the entire game, took the lead with three seconds left thanks to three free throws by Jimmy Butler (24 points and 11 rebounds).
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In the last possession, Marcus Smart missed a desperate three-pointer, but Derrick White grabbed the rebound and scored in the air at the buzzer, shocking the 20,000 fans at the Kaseya Center in Miami.
The winner of the game on Monday at TD Garden in Boston will face the Denver Nuggets led by Nikola Jokic in the NBA Finals.
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