The Heat continue to stun top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks, coming into Wednesday’s game five with a chance to clinch the series.
Jimmy Butler scored 56 points in Monday night’s game, ending LeBron James’ reign as the franchise’s playoff game record-setter (James stuffed 49 points in a 2014 playoff game against the Brooklyn Nets). Butler’s performance ties him with greats like Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley and Wilt Chamberlain for the fourth-biggest score in an NBA playoff game, according to Statmuse.
The Bucks led for most of Monday’s game, but then Butler went on a tear with five minutes left. Final score: 119-114.
– Anne Geggis, Florida Politics