Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler, top left, looks to pass between Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, bottom left, and center Al Horford, right, during the second half of Game 2 of the NBA basketball playoffs Eastern Conference finals in Boston on May 19, 2023. Michael Dwyer/AP Photo
BOSTON—Jimmy Butler went forehead-to-forehead with the Boston Celtics, and the Heat are heading back to Miami with an opportunity to advance to the NBA Finals.
Butler scored 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 Friday night and a 2–0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
