Published 16:37 IST, September 9th 2020
Miami Heat players sing Bob Marley track after reaching Eastern Conference Finals; WATCH
Miami Heat players rejoiced in delight at their first Eastern Conference Finals appearance since 2014 by singing's Bob Marley's popular track, Bad Boys.
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Tuesday's 103-94 win over the Milwaukee Bucks saw the Miami Heat become the lowest seed (5th) to reach the Eastern Conference Finals since 1999. The Heat had already blown the Bucks out of the park after winning the opening three games of the semi-final series before losing Game 4 on Monday, which was also the only defeat the Miami Heat have endured in the playoffs so far (8-1).
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NBA Playoffs: Miami Heat players celebrate after reaching Eastern Conference Finals
The Heat will be entering the Conference Finals - their first since 2014 - brimming with confidence. That confidence was on display after the game as the Heat players were seen singing Bob Marley's popular track Bad Boys while exiting the arena. Miami Heat shared that piece of footage, among various others, on social media, where the trio of Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic were seen humming the chorus of the track.
It was a night to remember for the Miami Heat players, who eliminated the top-seeded side in the East with relative ease. The Heat pulled off a defensive masterclass as they restricted the Bucks to a mere 94 points to win the series, 4-1. Jimmy Butler scored 17 points while adding 10 rebounds and six assists to supplement his side's attacking unit. Goran Dragic (17 points) and Jae Crowder (16 points) helped Miami in attack. Rookie Tyler Herro played a key role from the bench, adding 14 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Herro's impressing outing was lauded by several current and former NBA stars like Heat legend Dwyane Wade, Trae Young, Draymond Green and Kendrick Perkins.
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Meanwhile, the Bucks' underwhelming spell in the NBA playoffs continued after they failed to reduce the deficit in the Conference Semi-finals on Tuesday. With star man Giannis Antetokounmpo missing the game due to an ankle sprain, the Bucks failed to make their chances count despite taking a massive 28-19 lead at the end of Q1. Kris Middleton dropped a game-high 23 points and added seven rebounds and six assists. Donte DiVincenzo and Brook Lopez scored 17 and 15 points, respectively.
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Miami will meet the winner of the other Eastern Conference semi-final series between defending champions Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics. Boston leads the tie 3-2 ahead of Wednesday's crunch game.
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(Image Credits: Miami Heat Twitter)
16:37 IST, September 9th 2020