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Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has no regrets over attempting a go-ahead three-pointer in the waning seconds of Miami’s 100-96 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday.
While talking to reporters after the game, Butler said he was trying to “go for the win” and that his teammates were in favor of the shot:
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“My thought process was ‘go for the win’…my teammates like the shot that I took, so I’m living with it.”<br><br>Jimmy Butler on the 3-point shot he took while down 2 with 16 seconds left<a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/HEATCulture?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#HEATCulture</a> <a href=”https://t.co/KrSGcqJ3XI”>pic.twitter.com/KrSGcqJ3XI</a>
Butler took the shot in transition with 16.6 seconds remaining in the game and Miami down by two, but it didn’t fall:
Guard Marcus Smart subsequently hit two free throws to seal the massive road win for the C’s and cement their place in the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors.
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