Celtics Overcome Heat in Game 7 Thriller, Advance to NBA Finals

A grueling seven-game series comes to an end as the Celtics book their ticket to the championship round.

Derrick White's last-second heroics propel Boston into the NBA's biggest stage.

In a nail-biting Game 7 that kept fans on the edge of their seats, the Boston Celtics held off a late charge from the Miami Heat to clinch a thrilling 111-101 victory. The win sends the Celtics to the NBA Finals for the first time in 12 years.

The Heat, who had fought valiantly throughout the series, rallied from a 17-point deficit in the fourth quarter to make it a one-possession game with just seconds remaining. However, in a moment that will be etched in Celtics lore, Derrick White tipped in a miss at the buzzer to secure the win and send the Boston faithful into a frenzy.