Looks like the Denver Nuggets will have to wait to find out who they’ll be going against in the NBA Finals, as the Boston Celtics made a comeback in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals at Miami.
Celtics’ Jayson Tatum led his team to a 116-99 victory, collecting 33 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 assists at Miami. Tatum made 14 of 22 shots from the floor, including 4 of 8 from 3-point range.
Although he had a slow start, the Miami Heat’s star player, Jimmy Butler, scored 29 points and 9 rebounds. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to lead his team to the 4-0 sweep victory the Heat hoped for.
The Boston Celtics have been ESPN’s favourite to win the Eastern Conference Finals despite the Miami Heat having a 3-0 lead ahead of Game 4. Will the Denver Nuggets rise to the occasion and be the first team to recover from a 3-0 deficit to win a best-of-seven series in the NBA playoffs?
Despite the lack of confidence, the Miami Heat remain confident that they’ll be able to clinch the win. After the game, Jimmy Butler told reporters he was not worried momentum would shift to the Celtics. He believes that, if anything, the Celtics’ win will only build momentum for the Heat to play with a lot more energy.
With Game 5 back in Boston, will the Celtics continue their winning streak at home, or will the Miami Heat knock them out? Miami Heat has already pulled out 2 wins at Celtics’ home court in the first 2 games, so Game 5 could go either way.
