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Jimmy Butler is having a great postseason with the Miami Heat.
After leading his team to a big win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night, he joined an elite club.
With his 30-point performance, Butler became the third Heat player to score 25+ points in the first three games of a postseason.
In doing so, he tied LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, who achieved this in 2014 and 2010, respectively.
Jimmy Butler is the third Heat player to score 25+ points in the first three games of a postseason
He joins LeBron (2014) and D-Wade (2010). pic.twitter.com/re4baiYpIL
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) April 23, 2023
He went off with 35 points in Game 1, adding 25 points in Game 2, and then dropping 30 points in Game 3.
Butler started getting hot at the right team, as the Heat are going against the No. 1 seed in the East.
With Giannis out of action, the Bucks have struggled to keep up with the Heat.
Butler suffered a bruised glute during the game, but this isn’t that serious.
UPDATE: Jimmy Butler’s injury is a bruised glute. https://t.co/FGkJkIeqOx
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) April 23, 2023
He’s as important as Giannis for his team, and playing without him would give more hope to the Bucks.
Jimmy B and co. can pull off this upset and advance to the second round, where the winner of the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers series will be waiting for them.
If they make it to the semifinals, Miami will have a real chance to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.
As of right now, they’re up 2-1 against the Bucks and could finish this job in the next two games.
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