Max Strus #31 of the Miami Heat and Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics dives for a loose ball during the first quarter of Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at the TD Garden on Monday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) May 29, 2023
Robert Williams III #44 of the Boston Celtics whacks the ball out of Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat hands as Jaylen Brown #7 tries to rebound during the first quarter of Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at the TD Garden on Monday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) May 29, 2023
Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics steals the ball from Bam Adebayo #13 of the Miami Heat as Al Horford #42 looks on during the first quarter of Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at the TD Garden on Monday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) May 29, 2023
Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics screams out as Caleb Martin #16 of the Miami Heat walks off during the first quarter of Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at the TD Garden on Monday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) May 29, 2023
Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics after twisting his ankle during the first quarter of Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat at the TD Garden on Monday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) May 29, 2023
Jaylen Brown #7 and Derrick White #9 of the Boston Celtics try to stop Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat during the first quarter of Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at the TD Garden on Monday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) May 29, 2023
Robert Williams of the Boston Celtics plays defense against Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat during Monday's Game 7 in Boston. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald)
Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics gets tangled up with Max Strus #31 of the Miami Heat during the first quarter of Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at the TD Garden on Monday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) May 29, 2023
Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat and Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics get tangled up going for a loose ball during the second quarter of Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at the TD Garden on Monday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) May 29, 2023
Al Horford #42 of the Boston Celtics Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics celebrate during the second quarter of Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat at the TD Garden on Monday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) May 29, 2023
Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics falls to the floor during the second quarter of Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat at the TD Garden on Monday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) May 29, 2023
Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics, Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat and Caleb Martin #16 go after the ball during the second quarter of Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at the TD Garden on Monday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) May 29, 2023
Donnie Wahlberg screams out during the second quarter of Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat at the TD Garden on Monday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) May 29, 2023
Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics and Marcus Smart #36 of the Boston Celtics leave the court after losing 103-84 during Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat at the TD Garden on Monday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) May 29, 2023
Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celticstalks with his son Deuce after losing 103-84 during Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat at the TD Garden on Monday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) May 29, 2023
Celtics guard Derrick White looks down during a 103-84 Game 7 loss against the Miami Heat at the TD Garden on Monday in Boston. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald)
Grant Williams #12 of the Boston Celtics fights for the ball with Bam Adebayo #13 of the Miami Heat during the second half of Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at the TD Garden on Monday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) May 29, 2023
The Boston Celtics starters sit on the bench as they lose 103-84 during Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat at the TD Garden in Boston. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald)
Al Horford #42 of the Boston Celtics rebounds against Bam Adebayo #13 of the Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat during the second half of Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at the TD Garden on Monday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) May 29, 2023
Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics tries to score above Bam Adebayo #13 of the Miami Heat as Jayson Tatum #0 looks on during the second half of Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at the TD Garden on Monday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) May 29, 2023
Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics scores during the second half of Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat at the TD Garden on Monday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) May 29, 2023
Marcus Smart #36 of the Boston Celtics gets fouled by Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat during the second half of Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at the TD Garden on Monday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) May 29, 2023
Jaylen Brown #7, Al Horford #42 and Derrick White #9 of the Boston Celtics gang up on Bam Adebayo #13 of the Miami Heat during the second half of Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at the TD Garden on Monday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) May 29, 2023
Robert Kraft, far right applauds during the second half of Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals, the Boston Celtics against the Miami Heat at the TD Garden on Monday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) May 29, 2023
Miami's Caleb Martin drives past Celtics forward Jaylen Brown after faking him during Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Monday in Boston. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald)
Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla is held back by Grant Williams as he argues with the referee during the second half of Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat at the TD Garden on Monday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) May 29, 2023
Fans wear big red boots while they watch the Boston Celtics during the first quarter of Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat at the TD Garden on Monday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) May 29, 2023
