On April 20, Beijing time, the NBA playoff Heat defeated the Hawks again at home 115-105, the series scored 2-0 lead, Butler played for 39 minutes, 15 of 25 shots, 7 of 3 points and 11 of 12 free throws, slashed 45 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, scored a new playoff career high, roared and grabbed the basket to celebrate, the last quarter of the shoe was spelled out, the key 56 seconds to score 7 points too fierce.
In the first quarter of the game, Butler opened with a three-pointer to respond to the Hawks, the Heat a wave of 10-0 dream start, during which Butler slammed his hands; then Trae Young led the team to chase points, 15 draws after the two teams began a tug-of-war, the last 3 minutes of the first quarter, Butler made two fouls, two balls also had, the first quarter contributed 9 points, the Heat led 1 point 26-25.
In the second quarter, the Heat and the Hawks continued to stalemate, Butler once again blasted into the three points, broke through to the box to fight the basket, at this time Lowry and Hunter had a fierce confrontation, spraying garbage words and both eat T; playing, the Hawks countered the score, but the two teams did not have much difference, in the last 129 seconds of the first half, Butlerry suddenly shot 7 points in a row, helping the Heat to lead 2 points at 56-54 at halftime.
Butler scored 21 points in the first half, plus-minus +11.
In the second half, Butler scored and assisted in the third quarter at the same time, leading the team to play a 19-8 offensive attack to lead to 13 points; Butler was unstoppable, counterattacking 2+1 crazy roar to celebrate; Butler made Gallinari foul and made three free throws, and slammed again in the counterattack, hanging on the basket to clap rebounds to celebrate, 15 points in a single quarter, the Heat led the Hawks by 11 points in the third quarter 87-76.
Butler blasted 36 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in the third quarter, and the Heat officially praised this as Butler's game, Kuzma tweeted: Butler doesn't care about statistics, only cares about winning, if he wants, he can get 25 points per game.
In the final quarter, the Heat bench once led to 16 points, and then Bogdan cut points consecutively to help the Hawks play a 10-0 rebound climax, the point difference instantly became 6 points; Vincent responded with three points, Lowry burst 2+1, Butler snatched a counterattack dunk, blowing Yang's mistake after responding to three points; Butler shoes fell off, life and death moments, Butler broke through the dunk, key three points and breakthrough layups, just 56 seconds to kill the game with 7 points in a row, the whole stadium shouted MVP, and finally the Heat won the game steadily.