Miami Heat - Butler Scores 56, Miami Heat Stun Milwaukee Bucks 119-114 for three-1 Lead

 

Butler Scores 56, Miami Heat Stun Milwaukee Bucks 119-114 for three-1 Lead

The fifty six factors additionally became Butler’s career excessive and set a franchise file for factors scored in a playoff game.

Jimmy Butler scored a Miami playoff file fifty six factors, and the Heat roared back from 14 points down within the final quarter to stun the Milwaukee Bucks 119-114 on Monday night to place the NBA's top universal seed on the brink of early removal.

The fifty six factors additionally have become Butler’s career high. He turned into 19 for 28 from the sphere, 15 of 18 from the foul line and introduced nine rebounds for 8th-seeded Miami — which took a 3-1 lead over the Bucks of their Eastern Conference first-spherical collection.

Bam Adebayo scored 15, Caleb Martin had 12 and Gabe Vincent scored 10 for the Heat. Game 5 is at Milwaukee on Wednesday.

Brook Lopez scored 36 points and grabbed eleven rebounds for Milwaukee. Giannis Antetokounmpo again from a two-sport absence with a bruised again and had a triple-double — 26 factors, 10 rebounds and thirteen assists.

And the Bucks led nearly the complete manner, till the Heat roared back inside the final minutes.

Butler had 21 of his points in the fourth, and the Heat still trailed one zero one-89 after a layup through Lopez with 6:09 left.

That’s while a 13-0 run, capped by way of a Butler dunk off a Bucks turnover, put Miami up for the primary time all night with three:17 left — 102-one zero one.

The lead modified palms 4 more instances, and Butler’s three-pointer with 1:20 left put Miami ahead for proper.

He delivered a step-lower back jumper on Miami’s next possession, punched the air in party, and the Heat knew they would quickly be leaving with a 3-1 lead.

Antetokounmpo missed Games 2 and 3 of the series — and maximum of Game 1 — with a bruised lower returned. He worked out Sunday, went via shootaround with the Bucks on Monday, were given cleared to play and looked exact as new.

But Butler was better than ever.

He set the tone early — with the very best-scoring area of his career. He had 22 of Miami's 28 first-area points, such as 20 in a row over a span of five:forty five overdue inside the period.

And within the fourth, he had 21 extra — leading a big comeback.

TIP-INS

Bucks: Milwaukee now has made 138 3-pointers in 8 video games towards Miami this season, which includes playoffs. No crew has ever made more vs. The Heat in a season; Boston made 126 in 10 games last season. … All three of Antetokounmpo's playoff triple-doubles have come on the road —  at Miami, the other at Boston.

Heat: Butler is averaging sixteen.5 points in first quarters within the collection, with at the least 13 factors to open all four video games. … It changed into the 99th win of Heat train Erik Spoelstra's playoff profession.

OLADIPO TRIBUTE

The game changed into Miami’s first due to the fact that Victor Oladipo’s season-finishing torn left patellar tendon damage. Heat gamers arrived on the arena wearing Oladipo T-shirts. “He said, ‘Don’t shed any tears for me. I’m going to get through all of this,’” Spoelstra said.

FANDUEL SAYS

Milwaukee closed as a 7.Five-point favourite at FanDuel Sportsbook. The Heat hadn't been more than a 2.Five-factor underdog in any domestic recreation this season, and were not one of these big underdog in their area in view that Feb. 27, 2019 towards Golden State — 177 games in the past.