NBA Conference Finals: Miami Heat beat Boston Celtics in Game 7 of Eastern Conference Finals

Miami Heat avoided becoming the first team to squander a 3-0 NBA playoff series lead after beating the Boston Celtics 103-84 in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Monday.

After a dramatic defeat in the final seconds at home in Game 6 on Saturday, Miami got the win they needed at Boston’s TD Garden to reach the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets, with that series set to begin on Thursday.

Miami’s Jimmy Butler – named the Eastern Conference Finals MVP after averaging 24.7 points...