Celtics Sting Heat In Game 6

     The Boston Celtics pulled off a buzzer-beater victory as they topped the Miami Heat 104-103 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Kaseya Center on Saturday night. The Celtics have won the last three games of the best-of-seven series and tied it up 3-3.

     The Celtics became the fourth team in NBA history to lose the first three games of a postseason series and respond with three straight wins to force a Game 7 contest. The final game of the series will be held at TD Garden in Boston. on Monday night. 

     Boston bolted out to a 34-29 by the end of the first quarter and remained in front 57-53. Miami was still behind 79-73 at the end of the third. The Heat had a 103-102 advantage in the final moments of the fourth quarter. Derrick White placed in a shot from close range following a rebound to get the win. 

     Three Heat players compiled double-doubles in the contest. Jimmy Butler led the way for the team with 24 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists. Caleb Martin had 21 points and 15 rebounds while Bam Adebayo added 11 points and 13 rebounds. Gabe Vincent dropped in 15 points and Duncan Robinson scored 13 points. 

     Jayson Tatum piled on a game-high 31 points and a club-high 12 rebounds for a double-double in the win. Jaylen Brown composed a double-double of 26 points and 10 rebounds. Marcus Smart was able to pour in 21 points for the C's.