On April 20, Beijing time, with its hot performance, Butler rushed to the first place in the national hot search. In this game, Butler played 39 minutes, shooting 15 of 25, 4 of 7 three-pointers, 11 of 12 from the free throw line, 45 points plus 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, and 0 turnovers and 0 fouls.
In the final moments of the game, Butler came off early and shouted MVP. In this battle, he brushed the record continuously:
1, 45 points set a new single-game high in the playoffs.
2. The Heat's 3rd playoff 40+ tied with James, second only to Wade (7 times).
3. The Heat had at least 40 points, 5 boards and 5 assists in a single game in the second playoff game of their career, equaling James and Wade and ranking first in team history.
4. The Third player in Heat history to cut 45+ in a single game in the playoffs, the first two players are James (2 times) and Wade (1 time).
5. He became the first player in team history to score at least 45 points in a single game (regular season or playoffs) with zero turnovers.
6. He became the fifth player since 1978 to play a playoff 45+ in a single game and made zero turnovers. The first four are Wilkins, Pierce, Durant and Jamal Murray.
7. Butler is the second player in NBA history to playoff a single game of 45+ with 0 turnovers and 0 fouls, the last one being Wilkins.
8, this is the first time in Butler's career to shoot 45 points, and 0 turnovers and 0 fouls.
Such a Butler also caused a hot discussion and rushed to the first place in the national hot search. Heat coach Spollstra praised, "He's a top offense-defense player. ”