On April 20, the first round of the NBA playoffs, the Heat vs Hawks G2, the final Heat defeated the Hawks at home, the series of big score 2-0 lead, the Heat's probability of advancing to the top is as high as 92.6%! Butler was strong in this campaign, he cut 45 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, 0 turnovers and 0 fouls, including a new career record for scoring, after a high of 40 points. There is no doubt that Butler, who played the super god battle, was the biggest contributor to the Heat's victory.
In the first quarter, when Hult hit a three-pointer, Butler immediately returned the color. Lowry's long pass was accurate, and Butler countered with a dunk, leading a wave of 10-0 attacks. Despite the awkwardness of a hand-off error and walking, Butler soon pulled away to play Bogdanovic, successfully causing a foul, and he hit both free throws. In conjunction with Hiro, Butler cut to a layup. Butler scored nine points in the first quarter and did a good job.
In the second quarter, Butler assisted on Hiro's jump shot. Vincent passed the ball and Butler hit a 24-second whistle-blower from three-pointer. Lowry counterattacked after the steal, and Butler scored on a layup. Butler was pressed by Lowau at a low post on the right, and after making a foul, he hit both free throws. Butler then scored five straight points, including two free throws and a 2+1 tie against Lovawu, and by the end of the first half, Butler had already scored 21 points, which was in excellent form and led the Heat to a two-point lead over the Hawks.
In the third quarter, Butler assisted Strus on a three-pointer, and then he took off the board to fight back a dragon to make a 2+1. Martin broke the ball, Butler held the ball and did not wait for his teammates to fall, directly shot a three-point shot. Butler assisted Tucker in the bottom corner. Butler crushed Bogdanovic, scored on a layup, and the Heat's advantage widened to double digits. Butler again assisted Strus on a three-pointer. Butler scored on a jumper and then faced Gallinari's defense, Butler made a foul on a three-pointer and he hit all three free throws. Hiro counter-attacked, assisting Butler with a two-handed dunk. Butler scored 15 points in a single quarter, and the Heat led by 11 points.
In the fourth quarter, the Hawks chased the points wildly, and Butler assisted Vincent on a three-pointer, which was very hemostatic. Facing Trae Young, Butler broke the ball and countered the dunk, quite white and green. With lowry's cover, Butler broke through and dunked to score his 40th point. Butlerry scored five consecutive points from the field, killing the suspense of the game.
It has to be said that Butler, as the core of the Heat, is in very good shape, and his three-point shot is very accurate, especially after entering April, Butler found a three-pointer skill pack. At the same time, efficient counterattacks, tacit cooperation with teammates and the ability to score consecutive points at key moments allow Butler to help the Heat very well.
So the Heat have a 2-0 lead over the Hawks, refused to qualify and blocked the black eight and one step closer, but also look forward to the next Butler and Heat performances, the next 2 away games will not be easy, hope they can be lucky.