Tyler Herro is no longer unsung, and his Miami Heat are on the brink of the NBA Finals.
The 20-year-old rookie scored 17 of his career-high 37 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Heat to a 112-109 victory and a 3-1 series lead over the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals. His 37 points are the most by a 20-year-old in the playoffs since Magic Johnson’s 42 in 1980. Only one other rookie has scored more than Herro and Johnson in a playoff game: Wilt Chamberlain.
“Herro’s shotmaking tonight was the difference in the game,” Celtics coach Brad Stevens told reporters.