On April 25, Beijing time, when the Heat, the first in the East, defeated the Hawks with a 24-point advantage and led by 27 points at most, Butler was naturally the number one contributor to the victory. In this campaign, Butler gave 12 of 21 crosshairs, including 1 of 2 three-pointers, plus 11 of 12 free throws, and blasted 36 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals, without any mistakes, and defeated Trae Young, who scored only 9 points on 3 of 11 in the core showdown.
It is worth mentioning that Butler has created a number of records with the help of his outstanding performance in this game:
First, Butler Heat hit at least 35 points and 10 rebounds in the playoffs three times in his career, tying Wade records and ranking second in Heat history, after James five times.
Second, Butler has twice made at least 35 points and 0 turnovers in a single game in the playoffs this year.
When Butler's regular season performance has fluctuated this season, even if the Heat finish first in the East, it still raises questions about his performance in the playoffs. However, in the first 3 games of the first round, Butler all shot down 20+ points, and in the G2 battle, he exploded 45+5+5 to win, showing the dominance of attack and defense.
Now the Heat have once again witnessed Butler's rampage in the G4 game, after scoring only 6 points on 1 of 6 in the first quarter, he once again turned on the scoring mode in the second quarter, and once led a 12-0 offensive attack to break the Eagles defense. Butler scored 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting in the second quarter, plus 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 1 block, leading the team to a 30-15 net win in the quarter and 15 points to open the score. In the first half, Butler improved his stats to 6 of 12 with 19 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals, which also led the Heat to a 14-point advantage.
In the second half, Butler hit his only three-pointer in the game, which also increased his personal score to 20+, and his cutting momentum was not over, and he continued to attack the inside line in the second half. Butler efficiently scored 17 points on 6-of-9 in the second half, thus bombarding 36+10+4+4 stats and easily beating Trae Young to score only 9 points on 3-of-11.
When Butler continued to make killer free throws in the final quarter, the call to win the MVP on the road was undoubtedly quite surprising.
(Text/Drunken Floating Life)