Miami Heat reach conference finals

The Miami Heat have sealed a place in the Eastern Conference finals after a late rally gave them a 96-94 win over the Brooklyn Nets in the fifth game of their semi-final series.

Joe Johnson and Paul Pierce helped Brooklyn open up a big lead in the second quarter as they looked to keep the series alive, leaving them seven points ahead at half time.

However, the two-time defending champions scored 12 unanswered points inside the final five minutes to give them the lead.

LeBron James led the fightback, but it was Ray Allen who put the Heat ahead with a three-pointer with 32 seconds still to play.

The win gives Miami their sixth East finals appearance in the last 10 years, where they will face either the Indiana Pacers or the Washington Wizards.