MIAMI HEAT TAKE THE SERIES TO GAME 7 - Jimmy Butler stole the show!

The Miami Heat defeated the Boston Celtics with a score of 111-103 on the road in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Friday.

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The Heat had a tough time in the previous matches losing two straight games in this series after scoring 82 points and 80 points in Games 4 and 5 respectively.

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With almost all of the team players sustaining injury, The Miami Heat were struggling to pull through.

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However, Heats were able to fortunately, come out of it, securing victory in Game 6 against the Boston Celtics with a 111-103 hard-fought victory.

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The toughness and resilience the Heat demonstrated all night long was just amazing to witness, specially considering how they had been in the last couple of games in this series.

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Throughout the match, some pretty hefty big shots were shot by Kyle Lowry and Max Strus, but his teams; player, m out on the perimeter, but this team’s answer all night long was Jimmy Butler.

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Concluding the game with 47 points on 4-8 from three-point range, 9 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals, Butler became just the second player in NBA Playoff history with multiple 40-point, 4-steal games in a single playoff series.

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Previously, it was done only by the great Michael Jordan in 1988.

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As a result of this match, the series will go to a Game 7, taking place in Miami.

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Everything is on the line for the both teams, with an aim of the ticket to the NBA Finals. Sunday’s match should be breathtaking!!

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