The Miami Heat secured a berth in the National Basketball Association (NBA) finals for a second consecutive year with a series-clinching 101-88 win over the Boston Celtics on Saturday.

The Heat, who avoided playoff elimination in their last game on the road, returned home to clinch the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final 4-3.

The NBA finals begin June 12 when Miami visit the Western Conference champion Oklahoma City Thunder.

(Reporting by Gene Cherry in Raleigh, North Carolina; Editing by Frank Pingue)