Live Bar, May 18-NBA playoff game G1, heat away 123-116 Rick Celtics.
After the game, Skip issued angry praise Butler: “I have never seen a player like Jimmy Butler, who is not only so smart, powerful and athletic, but also has such a high basketball IQ and vision. He is the attack fire of the heat. He is the guard, the sub-guard and the front. He is the best 1V1 defender. There has never been a division finals team so dependent on a star, this is Butler.”
In this battle, Butler played at 43 minutes 10 seconds this time, and made 12 of 25 shots, slashing 35 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals.