{"id":9845,"date":"2023-05-29T12:08:27","date_gmt":"2023-05-29T12:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/nba-play-offs-boston-celtics-beat-miami-heat-104-103-to-level-series-at-3-3\/"},"modified":"2023-05-29T12:08:29","modified_gmt":"2023-05-29T12:08:29","slug":"nba-play-offs-boston-celtics-beat-miami-heat-104-103-to-level-series-at-3-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/nba-play-offs-boston-celtics-beat-miami-heat-104-103-to-level-series-at-3-3\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA play-offs: Boston Celtics beat Miami Heat 104-103 to level series at 3-3"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Derrick White scored a dramatic buzzer-beater as the Boston Celtics continued their remarkable fightback from 3-0 down to level the Eastern Conference semi-finals against the Miami Heat.<\/span><\/p>\n

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With the Celtics trailing 103-102, Marcus Smart’s last-gasp three-point attempt bounced off the rim but White tipped it in moments before the buzzer.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

No NBA team has come from 3-0 down to win a best-of-seven play-off series.<\/span><\/p>\n

The decisive final game takes place on Monday (01:30 BST Tuesday) in Boston.<\/span><\/p>\n

The winners will face the Denver Nuggets in the finals, which start on Thursday (01:30 BST Friday).<\/span><\/p>\n

Although the Celtics led for most of the contest at the Kaseya Center in Florida, the Heat looked to have secured the win – and the series – after Jimmy Butler was fouled by Al Horford when attempting a three-pointer with three seconds remaining.<\/span><\/p>\n

Butler kept his cool to sink all three free throws and give Miami a one-point lead before White’s late intervention.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Ball came to me, I made the shot. That’s what I saw,” said White.<\/span><\/p>\n

“It felt good. Everybody was asking me, ‘did you get it off?’ And I was like, ‘yeah, I think so,’ but it was so close, you never know.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I’m happy we won. Whatever it takes. We got our backs against the wall.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Jayson Tatum scored 31 points and made 11 rebounds and five assists for the Celtics with, while Jaylen Brown ended with 26 points and 10 rebounds.<\/span><\/p>\n

“It gives you a supreme boost in confidence,” said Brown. “It doesn’t get too much worse than being down 0-3. We feel like we’ve been to hell and back.<\/span><\/p>\n

“We feel like we can face any adversity that gets thrown at us in the duration of the game or the duration of the season or in the post-season.<\/span><\/p>\n

“It all means nothing if we don’t come out and give our best effort on our home floor on Monday.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Butler scored 24 points, including 15 in the final quarter, and Caleb Martin 21 for Miami.<\/span><\/p>\n

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