Heat Advance To NBA Finals Over Celtics

     The Miami Heat advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2014 with a 125-113 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals at AdventHealth Center in Orlando on Sunday night. The Heat win the best-of-seven series 4-2. It will be the sixth appearance for Miami in the NBA Finals. The Heat have a 12-3 record in the 2020 NBA Playoffs. 

     Miami was 33-27 after one quarter and had a 62-60 advantage at halftime. Boston was still behind 88-86 at the end of three quarters. The Celtics had a 100-98 lead with 6:30 left in the fourth, but the Heat then went on a 18-2 run over the next four minutes and got the victory.  

     Bam Adebayo led the Heat with a game-high 32 points and 14 rebounds. Jimmy Butler added 22 points with eight assists and Tyler Herro contributed 19 points. Duncan Robinson and Andre Iguodala both put in 15 points each. Jayson Tatum compiled a double-double of24 points and 11 rebounds while Jaylen Brown dropped in 26 points. Kemba Walker and Marcus Smart each had 20 points.