Heat fans take heart-pounding ride during must-win Game 6 of NBA Finals

Who has any fingernails left for a Game 7?
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Following a heart-palpitating victory late Tuesday in overtime, the Miami Heat now moves on to another ?Do or Die? situation for Game 7 on Thursday.
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If it?s any repeat of Tuesday?s heart-thumping game, Game 7 promises fans more of the same nervousness and exuberance they?ve become familiar throughout this championship series.

"I can't even talk right now," said Ilona Kobry as she high fived all her friends in a frenzy scene in downtown Hollywood. "I'm speechless."

"One of the most tremendous Heat games of all time." Chad Volkert, 41, Miami Beach, said at the AmericanAirlines Arena after the game.?

The Heat earned another chance for the title, beating the tenacious San Antonio Spurs by tying in at the last few seconds and then winning in overtime in a game that left fans reaching for defibrillators.
Now all they have to do is do it again on Thursday.
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Getting a chance for another crack came with much drama on Tuesday both on and off the court.
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From the stands at the arena, to bars and living rooms in Broward and Palm Beach, Heat fans tuned into the game Tuesday with some hope despite a deflating loss on Sunday.
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At Hollywood?s packed Whiskey Tango, fans spilled into the sidewalk before the game even started.
Adina Estronza, 24 of Davie, said she felt confident.
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"We usually bounce back from a loss," said Estronza.
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Alex Vazquez, 27, of Hollywood, always whips out his #33 Alonzo Mourning on big games and as a good luck charm.
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"I wear this when they need soul power, " he said.
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But by halftime, the excitement that surrounded the start of the game had been deflated with the Heat showing signs of struggling.
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Marion Walker, 43, of Fort Lauderdale expressed his doubts.
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?The clock is ticking, LeBron needs to drive the ball in,? he said. ?It?s going to be a sad stadium if the Heat lose tonight.?

The Heat began its comeback during the fourth quarter, sparking fans into a furor.
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?Lizette Tedoro, 34 of Pinecrest, was nervous.
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"I'm freaking out, but I have faith," she said from the arena.
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Her faith paid off during the final few when the Heat tied and sent the game to overtime.
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??They?ve got the magic!? yelled Delray Beach resident Mike Caruso, attending with son Danny, as the Heat clawed back to within two points with about six minutes to go. ?It?s happening! It?s happening! It?s happening! The Heat are on fire, baby!?

?By the final buzzer, fans celebrated in the streets.

"We weren't so strong at first but we came back," said Asia Murray, 25, of Miami Beach.
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Murray and her friend Britney Mascoe danced and cheered outside the crowded streets of Hollywod Boulevard in downtown. They vowed a victory come Game 7.

"We're going to murder that too, we're going to take home the championship," said Mascoe, 21, of Miami Beach.

Other Heat fans said they didn't know if they can handle another emotional game like Tuesday's.

"This game was very nerve-wracking," said Brian Botello,26, of Hollywood. "I'm a little nervous now. Game 7 is going to be bananas."

The Heat and the Spurs will duel for a final time starting at 8 p.m. Thursday.

Bring your heart monitor, and your pots and pans.?

ijrodriguez@tribune.com; 954-356-4605 or @GeoRodriguez on Twitter and Instagram

Staff writers Karen Yi, Micaela Hood, Ben Crandell and Wayne Roustan contributed to this report.

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