Heat vs. Celtics score, takeaways: Bam Adebayo leads Miami past Boston

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Two days after Bam Adebayo blamed himself for a Game 5 loss, he arguably played the best game of his career and sent the Miami Heat to the NBA Finals. Adebayo scored a career-high 32 points on 11-for-15 shooting against the Boston Celtics on Sunday, with 14 rebounds and five assists. Adebayo also went 10-for-11 from the free throw line in the 125-113 win.

All series, Adebayo has been a problem for Boston, with his rolls to the rim, his attacks off the dribble and his pinpoint passing. The Celtics tried three centers in Game 6, and, when Miami took a seven-point lead with four and a half minutes left, they decided to make their final push without one.

With about seven minutes left, Boston put center Daniel Theis in the game, with a one-point lead. Immediately, Adebayo took Theis off the dribble from the 3-point line and threw down a thunderous, two-hand dunk.

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