ESPN.com · May 30, 2023
Numbers behind the Heat's improbable run to the NBA finals
The Miami Heat are heading back to the NBA Finals.
Led by Jimmy Butler and Caleb Martin, who both had over 20 points in Game 7, Miami knocked off the Boston Celtics, 4-3. The series wasn't short on theatrics as the Heat jumped out to a 3-0 lead, before fumbling the opportunity to sweep and allowing the Celtics to force a Game 7.
But Miami managed to put together a Herculean effort when it needed it most to put away Boston. There are only three other instances of a team leading 3-0 in a series and playing in a Game 7. With the win, the Heat avoided being the first to lose the series.