June 5, 2012; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade (left) and small forward LeBron James (right) during the first half in game five of the Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics of the 2012 NBA playoffs at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-US PRESSWIRE
The Heat and Celtics will meet in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals Saturday in Miami.
With Miami's 98-79 Game 6 win, the Eastern Conference finals will come down to a decisive Game 7 on Saturday.
The Heat forced Game 7 thanks in large part to LeBron James' 45-point, 15-rebound performance in Game 6. James is averaging 34 points and 10.8 rebounds per game in the series. He has scored at least 29 points in every game and has posted a double-double in four of the six games. Dwyane Wade is second on the Heat, averaging 21.2 points per game in the series.
The Celtics have been led by Kevin Garnett and Rajon Rondo. Rondo is averaging 20.7 points and 10.8 assists per game in the series, including four double-doubles. Garnett also has four double-doubles in the series and is averaging 20 points and 9.8 rebounds per game.
Game 7 is scheduled to tip off at 8:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on ESPN.
For more on the Heat, head over to Peninsula Is Mightier and SB Nation Tampa Bay. For more on the Celtics, check out CelticsBlog and SB Nation Boston.
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