If the Boston Celtics hadn’t hit a come-from-behind buzzer-beater to force Game 6, it would have been too much.
The Eastern Conference Finals series between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat has been epic.
Miami won the best-of-three series. Up until this point, it was a “normal” series. But then Boston fought back. After ‘sweeping’ Miami in Games 4 and 5, the Heat took Game 6.
On the 28th, the Celtics came back from a one-point deficit to win Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2022-2023 NBA Playoffs 104-103 in Miami.먹튀검증
Derrick White hit a game-winning buzzer-beater in the final seconds to tie the game. 3 games to 3.
Boston held a 6-9 point lead throughout the game. However, in the final minutes of the fourth quarter, Miami came alive. A tight-knit organisation around Duncan Robinson paved the way for a comeback, which eventually culminated in a three-point play by Butler, who had been struggling all game, and a three-point foul free throw with three seconds left in regulation. It was a one-point lead.
Three seconds to go, and Miami would be in the Finals. However, Boston’s quick three-pointer missed the rim and Derrick White scored on the tip-in. The shot came with 0.1 seconds left.
At this point, controversy arose among local fans.
The first was the foul call with three seconds left in regulation, when Boston’s strong defence left Miami unable to find an offensive outlet. Butler drew a foul on Al Horford in the corner area. Just before drawing the foul, Butler lost possession of the ball. There was a lot of discussion about whether it was a double dribble. However, the NBA’s two-minute report said it was not a double dribble because the ball was spilled and recovered. Another was Boston’s final shot clock. It was initially shown as 2.1 seconds, then corrected to 3 seconds. The NBA office said, “Boston coach Majula requested a video review, and the correct time for Butler to draw a shooting foul was 3 seconds, which is why the time was changed from 2.1 seconds to 3 seconds. The controversial call was declared “in good faith” by the NBA office.
However, there were two critical missed calls. Both were in favour of the home team, Miami.
With one minute and one second left in regulation, Jaylen Brown got two free throws. He made one and missed the other. However, just before Brown shot the second, Caleb Martin invaded the free throw lane. Brown had to shoot the free throws again. This was an incorrect call.
Then, with 33 seconds left in regulation, Jayson Tatum drove to the basket and was fouled by Gabe Vincent. No call was made. The NBA ruled that Vincent’s blocked shot was a foul. A critical mistake that could have changed the outcome of the game.
The NBA also gets a lot of bad calls in the playoffs. While the two-minute report has given fans some clarity, the trend of home-favourite calls in the playoffs has remained steady. Controversial.
Another difference from the KBL is the reliability of officiating. There are a lot of bad calls, but both coaches and clubs are “cool” about it. “Some of the calls are basketball,” they say, accepting a clean win or loss.
Boston pulls off a thrilling upset in Game 6 that will go down in NBA history. If they take Game 7, they will become the first franchise in NBA history to win four straight games after losing three in a row. It has only been done once before in Major League Baseball, when the Boston Red Sox swept the New York Yankees in a best-of-three series in the famous 2004 American League Championship.