Jimmy Butler guides Miami Heat to extend their series lead by 2-0 over Boston Celtics at the NBA play-off.

Jimmy Butler guides Miami Heat to extend their series lead by 2-0 over Boston Celtics at the NBA play-off.

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Jimmy Butler went forehead-to-forehead to score 27 points, hitting back-to-back buckets to tie the game and give Miami the lead, and the eighth-seeded Heat left Boston with a 111-105 victory and a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

Jimmy 'Freaking' Butler with his 27 points was the game changer again. He got help from Caleb Martin and Bam Adebayo.

The Heat are a perfect 6-0 at home so far this postseason, and are now just two wins away from reaching their first NBA Finals since 2020. 

Butler led the Heat with 27 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Adebayo nearly had a triple-double with 22 points, 17 rebounds and 9 assists. Martin's 25 points marked his playoff career high, too.

Tatum led the Celtics with 34 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists. Jaylen Brown added 16 points, and Robert Williams finished with 13 points and 3 rebounds.

Game 3 of the series is set for Sunday in Miami.

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