The 8th-seeded Heat impressed basketball circles by eliminating the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the first-round series. Heat forward, Jimmy Butler emerged as the driving force behind the team’s domination. During the Saturday night game, however, even Butler’s impressive clutch game couldn’t help the team in closing the series.
Derrick White joins an elite list alongside Michael Jordan
The Celtics’ star Derrick White stepped in for his team and produced an unbelievable buzzer-beater for a 103-104 victory. It gained him a spot on an elite list alongside Michael Jordan. White became the second NBA player to drop a game-winning buzzer-beater while facing elimination and trailing behind the opponents before scoring it.
Jordan broke the Cavs fans’ hearts with an iconic buzzer beater
During Game 5 of the first-round series between the Cavs and the Bulls, the Chicago franchise was facing elimination and required 2 points to save the series with 3 seconds remaining in the game. Notably, in the 1989 league, the teams required a maximum of 3 wins to seal the series. Jordan collected the inbound and shot a jumper, beating the buzzer.