It appears the Boston Celtics were headed for a series-tying win over the Heat last night, but Grant Williams decided to get in Jimmy Butler’s face during the fourth quarter.
The interaction seemed to get Butler going and he proceeded to lead the Heat to a surprising 111-105 win.
Here’s a look at what happened:
Grant Williams has poked the bear pic.twitter.com/39scaxqUvl
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The Heat went on a 26-9 run to end the game after Grant Williams chirped Jimmy Butler pic.twitter.com/GiDUvZZeLI
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After that incident, the Heat went on a 26-9 run and won the game to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Butler finished with 27 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks.
Former Kentucky big man Bam Adebayo added 22 points and 17 boards for the Heat.
