Miami Heat's Jae Crowder and Andre Iguodala celebrate a basket during the second half of an NBA conference final playoff basketball game against the Boston Celtics on Sunday. (Mark J. Terrill, Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Break out the pots and pans: The Miami Heat are going back to the NBA Finals.
It’s their first trip to the Finals since 2014, and it comes with a new cast that rolled through the Eastern Conference playoffs in the Disney bubble with a 12-3 record.
Bam Adebayo led Miami Friday night with 32 points, 14 rebounds and five assists. Jimmy Butler added 22 points and Tyler Herro chipped in 19.
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The Miami Heat celebrate their NBA conference final playoff basketball game win over the Boston Celtics with the Eastern Final trophy Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo (13) is tied up by Boston Celtics' Daniel Theis, background, during the second half of an NBA conference final playoff basketball game Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Adebayo was fouled on the play. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra directs his team during the first half of an NBA conference final playoff basketball game against the Boston Celtics Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Miami Heat's Tyler Herro (14) looses the ball as Boston Celtics' Brad Wanamaker (9) closes in during the first half of an NBA conference final playoff basketball game Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo, left, goes up for a shot as Boston Celtics' Daniel Theis (27) defends during the first half of an NBA conference final playoff basketball game Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Miami Heat's Duncan Robinson, left, battles for the ball with Boston Celtics' Marcus Smart (36) during the second half of an NBA conference final playoff basketball game Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo (13) slams home a backward dunk during the second half of an NBA conference final playoff basketball game Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo, right, hugs Boston Celtics' Kemba Walker (8) as Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, top left, greets Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens after the Heat's win over the Celtics in an NBA conference final playoff basketball game Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo, on the court, celebrates with a teammate after their win over the Boston Celtics in a NBA conference final playoff basketball game Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo (13) hugs Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum, right, after the Heat's win over the Celtics in a NBA conference final playoff basketball game Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Miami Heat's Meyers Leonard celebrates his teams basket during the second half of an NBA conference final playoff basketball game Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Miami Heat's Tyler Herro (14) and Miami Heat's Andre Iguodala (28) celebrate during the second half of an NBA conference final playoff basketball game against the Boston Celtics Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum (0) and Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler (22) battle for a rebound during the second half of an NBA conference final playoff basketball game Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Miami Heat's Jae Crowder (99) and teammate Andre Iguodala (28) celebrate a basket during the second half of an NBA conference final playoff basketball game against the Boston Celtics Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
The Miami Heat celebrate their NBA conference final playoff basketball game win over the Boston Celtics with the Eastern Final trophy Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Shooting for their fourth title, the Heat will face old friend LeBron James and his Lakers in the Finals, which begin Wednesday night. The entire Finals series will be broadcast on Local 10.
“That’s a great storyline, right?” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said on ESPN when asked about facing James in the Finals. “Can you let us enjoy this now for a little bit?”
