Boston Celtics Cry Foul as Butler's 27-Point Scorcher Melts Championship Dreams BOSTON, MA – The Boston Celtics were left in tears Friday night after Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler torched the court with a sizzling 27 points, securing a 2-0 lead for the Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals. Distraught Celtics fans pointed fingers at the obvious culprit: global warming. "It's just not fair," sobbed one fan, clutching a melting four-leaf clover. "How can we compete with a guy who's clearly harnessing the power of climate change? Butler's hotter than a polar ice cap right now!" Boston was cast into darkness Friday night as the mood of the city plummeted along with the team's championship dreams. Fans are now desperately seeking answers in the face of their burning defeat. "I've always been an advocate for environmental responsibility, so seeing our team get flame-broiled like this is just disheartening," said one Celtics supporter, brandishing a "Save the Earth, Save Our Team!" sign. "We need to put a stop to this heat wave before it burns our hopes to a crisp!" Butler's awe-inspiring performance even prompted local meteorologists to issue a heat advisory for the city. "We advise our beloved Boston residents to stay indoors and avoid any unnecessary contact with Miami Heat players. These guys are on fire, and it's just too darn hot outside!" said one worried weather expert. As the scorched Celtics players left the court to nurse their wounds, the conversation quickly turned to the question on everyone's mind: Can anything be done to extinguish Butler's flames? Some fans have proposed importing giant, industrial-sized fans to Boston's TD Garden to help cool things down. Others have suggested distributing specially-designed, fireproof sneakers to the Celtics in order to withstand the burning intensity of the next match-up. "We may have lost tonight, but we still have a chance to douse the flames," said one brave fan, donning a firefighter's helmet. "We just need to be prepared for the smoldering challenge we're about to face." Only time will tell if the Celtics can bring the Heat's scorching streak to an end or if they're doomed to be consumed by the burning blaze of Jimmy Butler's 27-point inferno. Until then, Boston fans will continue to fan the flames of hope, praying for a miracle from the basketball gods that will save their championship aspirations from the fiery clutches of a Butler-fueled Miami Heat.