With their backs against the wall, Jimmy Butler led his Miami Heat to a Game 6 win as he put up an all-time performance recording 47 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists.
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Jimmy Butler seems to shine the brightest when the Miami Heat needs him the most. After recording a subpar 19 points and 5 assists in Games 4 and 5, the Heat forward put on the performance of his life in a do-or-die game.
Jimmy Buckets led the team to a 111-103 Game 6 win over the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden as he went on to record 47 points (career playoff-high), 9 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 steals, and a block on an impressive 55.2/50/100 shooting split.
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Clearly, Draymond Green had a huge contribution in motivating the Heat before Game 6.
Jimmy Butler and the Heat took Draymond Green’s prediction personally
After the Golden State Warriors were crowned the Western Conference champions, Draymond went on NBA on TNT and boldly stated that they would take on the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals.
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Post their Game 6 win, Udonis Haslem took out time to thank Dray for not believing in his Heat. UD further stated how Green’s comments were the exact motivation Erik Spoelstra’s boys needed.
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As soon as the Cs were landed the loss, NBA Twitter argued that the Warriors DPOY knew exactly what he was doing.
The series will now head back to Miami for Game 7. Without a doubt, the final game of the Eastern Conference Finals will be an action-packed thriller.
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