Bulls choke away 12 point lead in final few minutes. Heat win Eastern Finals 4-1 with 83-80 win

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This one will haunt the Bulls all summer long. They had the Miami Heat down 77-65 with under three minutes to play,but their return trip to Miami was promply cancelled.After the Heat LIVED on the free throw line for most of the second half,two of the so called Big Three took over and the Bulls were helpless.LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh joined to win a championship. Well, now they have their shot.James scored 28 points, Wade added 21 and the Miami Heat eliminated Derrick Rose and the Bulls 83-80 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday.James and Wade were simply spectacular down the stretch, each scoring eight during a game-ending 18-3 run as Miami wiped out a 12-point deficit to clinch this series. Now, the Heat are headed back to the NBA finals for the first time since 2006, and in a fitting twist, they’ll be facing the Mavericks. Back then, with Wade leading the way, Miami beat Dallas to capture the championship. This time, it’ll be James and Dirk Nowitzki going for their first rings.Rose had a key turnover that led to James tying three pointer.

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