Ahead of Game 7 of this 2022 NBA Playoffs series, the Miami Heat had a nerve-wracking win over the Boston Celtics to stay in contention for the NBA championship. Every single player in the roster were focused on the game so intensively that the Heat ended up fined 25,000 dollars.
During the Miami Heat battle at the TD Garden in Boston to force a Game 7, the emotions ran very high. It was clear that every Heat player in and out the court was focused to close out a win on the road. The Heat beat 111-103 to the Boston Celtics. Miami showed how dominant can they be if they are fighting against the odds.
The team managed by Erik Spoelstra faced up the challenge after being 3-2 down and going to the TD Garden. Not only they won the game, but passed on the pressure to win on the road to the Boston Celtics. This was a common mindset among the Heat players, especially the ones on the bench.
Why the Miami Heat were fined $25,000 for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals?
The Heat pulled off a much-needed win on the road on Friday to force a Game 7 in the 2022 Eastern Conference Finals. The entire Miami Heat were determined to finish it off at home, so the emotions were so up high that the TD Garden was an entire rollercoaster of excitement especially on the Heat's bench.
Before the win-or-go-home Game 7, the NBA released a statement regarding the situation. "on multiple occasions, several players stood for an extended period in Miami's team bench area, stood away from the team bench, and were on, encroaching upon or entering the playing court during live action”, the NBA stated. The Dallas Mavericks were fined multiple times this postseason for similar behavior.
