For the sixth time in franchise history and the first time since 2014, the HEAT are back in the NBA Finals.
Incredible, isn’t it?
Thanks to a 28-8 run in the fourth quarter, Miami took control late and defeated the Celtics 125-113 Sunday night at AdventHealth Arena in Orlando to take the conference finals in six. In doing so, the HEAT became the first No. 5 seed to make it to the NBA Finals (three lower seeds have done it before.)
Now let’s get into how Miami did it.
1. Bam Takes Over Late
Although Bam Adebayo did damage in the pick-and-roll early on and led all players with 16 points at the break, he simply would not be denied down the stretch.