Bam Adebayo had what Magic Johnson described as the best defensive play he’s ever seen in the NBA Playoffs to help the Miami Heat get past the Boston Celtics 117-114 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
With former Duke star Jayson Tatum driving to the rim for a potential game-winning dunk in overtime, Adebayo did this:
BAM’S BIG TIME BLOCK in #PhantomCam to give the @MiamiHEAT a 1-0 series lead!
Game 2: Thursday – 7:00pm/et, ESPN pic.twitter.com/UJmtOK7rU6
— NBA (@NBA) September 16, 2020
Bam Adebayo’s block on Jayson Tatum’s dunk attempt was the best defensive play I’ve seen ever in the playoffs!!!!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) September 16, 2020
Adebayo finished with 18 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists.
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Tyler Herro had 12 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists off the Miami bench. This three-pointer was huge for the Heat:
Big bucket by Tyler Herro pic.twitter.com/z99UD53mar
— ESPN (@espn) September 16, 2020
Game 2 is Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. ET.
