Jimmy Butler drops the most points in Miami Heat playoff history in a 5-point win against the returning Giannis Antetokounmpo and the No. 1 seed Milwaukee Bucks.
Jimmy Butler set a franchise playoff record with 56 points and the Miami Heat recovered from a 15-point deficit to notch a 119-114 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Monday to take a 3-1 lead in a first-round Eastern Conference playoff series.
The 56 points tied for the fourth most in an NBA playoff game. Butler trails Michael Jordan , Elgin Baylor and Donovan Mitchell .Brook Lopez had 36 points and 11 rebounds for the top-seeded Bucks. Giannis Antetokounmpo returned from a two-game absence caused by a back injury to produce 26 points, 13 assists, and 10 rebounds.Bam Adebayo had 15 points and eight rebounds and Caleb Martin scored 12 points for Miami, which never led until 3:17 remained.
Butler followed up with a 22-footer and two free throws to push the lead to five before Adebayo made two free throws to cap a 9-0 burst to give Miami a 116-109 advantage with 32.7 seconds remaining.Antetokounmpo injured his back in Game 1 and missed the next two games. The Bucks split the contests.
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