Jimmy Butler scored a career-high 56 points, including 21 in the 4th quarter to lead the Miami Heat past the No. 1 Milwaukee Bucks 119-114 on Monday night.
Butler’s performance has him tied for the fourth-highest playoff scoring total in a single game. He also set a new franchise record for most points in a playoff game, eclipsing LeBron James’ 49 against the Nets in the 2014 Eastern Conference semifinals.
Jimmy Butler:
🏀 56 points, 29th player in NBA history to score 50 or more in playoff game
🏀 Highest scoring postseason game since Giannis Antetokounmpo in July 2021
🏀 8 seed Heat up 3-1 on 1 seed Bucks
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 25, 2023
🚨O MIAMI HEAT ABRE 3-1 NA SÉRIE CONTRA O BUCKS.
JIMMY BUTLER ESCREVEU A HISTÓRIA… DE NOVO.
RECORDE DE PONTOS NA HISTÓRIA DO HEAT EM UM JOGO DE PLAYOFFS. pic.twitter.com/zXAXoHwwOB
— Coast to Coast Brasil | NBA (@brasilcoast2) April 25, 2023