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 Milwaukee Bucks saw Miami Heat become lowest seed (5th) to reach Eastern Conference Finals since 1999. Heat had already blown Bucks out of park after winning opening three games of semi-final series before losing Game 4 on Monday, which was also only defeat Miami Heat have endured in playoffs so far (8-1).
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NBA Playoffs: Miami Heat players celebrate after reaching Eastern Conference Finals
Heat will be entering Conference Finals - ir first since 2014 - brimming with confidence. That confidence was on display after game as Heat players were seen singing Bob Marley's popular track Bad Boys while exiting arena. Miami Heat shared that piece of foot, among various ors, on social media, where trio of Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic were seen humming chorus of track.
It was a night to remember for Miami Heat players, who eliminated top-seeded side in East with relative ease. Heat pulled off a defensive masterclass as y restricted Bucks to a mere 94 points to win 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 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, Bucks' underwhelming spell in NBA playoffs continued after y failed to reduce deficit in Conference Semi-finals on Tuesday. With star man Giannis Antetokounmpo missing game due to an ankle sprain, Bucks failed to make ir chances count despite taking a massive 28-19 lead at 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 winner of or Eastern Conference semi-final series between defending champions Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics. Boston leads tie 3-2 ahead of Wednesday's crunch game.
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(Im Credits: Miami Heat Twitter)
16:37 IST, September 9th 2020