The Boston Celtics are on the precipice of history after forcing a Game 7 against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Final.
The Celtics defeated the Heat,White grabbed a rebound near the rim on a missed Marcus Smart 3-point attempt and made the game-winning basket.
White's basket was the second buzzer-beater in NBA history by a player whose team was facing elimination and trailing at the time of the shot, according to the Celtics public relations department. The other? Chicago'sThe Celtics squandered a 98-88 lead with 3:41 left in the fourth and trailed 103-102 after Miami’s Jimmy Butler made three free throws with three seconds go to.
No team has returned from a 3-0 deficit to win an NBA playoff series in 150 tries and just three previous teams have a forced a Game 7 after losing the first three games of a series. For all their faults, they know how to win with their season on the line."At their hardest times they stick by each other, and they've done that for long time, so credit to them," Mazzulla said.
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