Victory is mandatory for both the Miami Heat as for the Boston Celtics this afternoon, when they meet in the seventh game of the Eastern Final, looking for the pass to the end of the NBA, where the Golden State Warriorschampions of the West.
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. (Pacific time), on the FTX Arenahome of the Heat, having home-court advantage, having ranked first in the East, while the Celtics were second.
Boston played Game 6 at home, where it could have eliminated Miami, but it missed the opportunity, the Heat forced Game 7, and now the Florida they have the opportunity to finish the series in their own home.
Jimmy Butler is huge
It was precisely in the sixth game where Jimmy Butler, the Heat’s leading figure, stood out in a big way with everything and discomfort in a knee, registering 47 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 steals and a block, playing almost the entire game (46 minutes ).
According to data provided by the official NBA Twitter account, Butler has 4 games of at least 40 points in these playoffs, with 2 of them coming in the series against the Celtics.
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Miami is looking for its second pass to the League Finals in 3 years, after falling in 2020 against Los Angeles Lakerswhile the Celtics want to access the championship series, where the Golden State Warriors are already waiting for the first time since they won the title in 2008, beating the Lakers.
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