BOSTON — The hobbled Miami Heat pushed the Boston Celtics to a Game 7 on sheer guts.
Miami's Jimmy Butler, playing on a balky right knee, registered the sixth 40-point playoff game of his career and third this season, amassing 47 points, nine rebounds, eight assists and four steals in a 111-103 victory against his hosts in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. His dagger 20-foot jump shot as time expired on the shot clock in the final minute gave the Heat a six-point lead from which the Celtics could not recover.
Kyle Lowry, playing on a strained hamstring, added 18 points and 10 assists in 37 minutes for Miami.