Hug your closest Miami Heat fan. The Boston Celtics have forced a Game 7, and in dramatic fashion.
After previously falling behind 3-0 in the Eastern Conference finals, the Celtics defeated the Heat 104-103 in Game 6 on Saturday to send the series to a winner-take-all showdown in Boston on Monday to decide who will play the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals.The Celtics have made history just by forcing a Game 7, joining the 2003 Portland Trail Blazers, 1994 Denver Nuggets and 1951 New York Knicks in evening a series after being down 3-0.
The Heat's final points came on an unreal turn of events, when the Celtics challenged an Al Horford foul on Jimmy Butler while up two points. Instead of getting rid of the foul, it gave three free throws instead of two for Butler, who made them all. The Celtics got the ball back and saw Marcus Smart attempt a game-winning 3-pointer, which missed. Derrick White got the rebound, though, and won the game.
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