Beijing time on April 20 news, miami heat once again defeated the Atlanta Hawks, the series score was rewritten to 2-0, this battle, Jimmy Butler reached a number of historical records.
In today's game, Butler opened the playoff frenzy mode, shooting 15 of 25 from the field, 4 of 7 from three-point range, 45 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, two steals, and 0 fouls and 0 turnovers.
With the above data, Butler became the second player in NBA history to score at least 45 points in the playoffs after Wilkins, with 0 turnovers and 0 fouls. Butler is also the fifth player since 1978 to score at least 45 points in a single game in the playoffs with zero turnovers, the most recent player in the league to do so is the Denver Nuggets' Murray, and further a few more, Kevin Durant.
Butler is also the third player in Heat history to score 45+ points in a single game in the playoffs after LeBron James and Wade. He is also the third player in Heat history to have at least 45 points, five assists and five rebounds in a single game in the playoffs.
Of course, 45 points is also butler's highest single-game score in the playoffs.
Commenting on Butler's performance, Heat core point guard Kyle Lowry said after the game, "His ultimate goal is to win the championship, this is his moment, he is a great player."