{"id":289445,"date":"2023-04-25T03:21:49","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T03:21:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=289445"},"modified":"2023-04-25T06:59:17","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T06:59:17","slug":"nba-favourites-stunned-after-stars-record-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=289445","title":{"rendered":"NBA favourites stunned after star's record night"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jimmy Butler<\/a> scored a Miami<\/a> playoff record 56 points, and the Heat roared back from 14 points down in the final quarter to stun the Milwaukee Bucks 119-114 to put the NBA's top overall seed on the brink of early elimination.<\/p>\n

The 56 points also became Butler\u2019s career high. He was 19 for 28 from the field, 15 of 18 from the foul line and added nine rebounds for eighth-seeded Miami \u2014 which took a 3-1 lead over the Bucks in their Eastern Conference first-round series.<\/p>\n

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Bam Adebayo scored 15, Caleb Martin had 12 and Gabe Vincent scored 10 for the Heat. Game five is at Milwaukee on Thursday (AEST).<\/p>\n

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Brook Lopez scored 36 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for Milwaukee. Giannis Antetokounmpo returned from a two-game absence with a bruised back and had a triple-double \u2014 26 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists.<\/p>\n

And the Bucks led almost the whole way, until the Heat roared back in the final minutes.<\/p>\n

Butler had 21 of his points in the fourth, and the Heat still trailed 101-89 after a layup by Lopez with 6:09 left.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s when a 13-0 run, capped by a Butler dunk off a Bucks turnover, put Miami up for the first time all night with 3:17 left \u2014 102-101.<\/p>\n

The lead changed hands four more times, and Butler\u2019s three-pointer with 1:20 left put Miami ahead for good.<\/p>\n

He added a step-back jumper on Miami\u2019s next possession, punched the air in celebration, and the Heat knew they would soon be leaving with a 3-1 lead.<\/p>\n

Antetokounmpo missed games two and three of the series \u2014 and most of game one \u2014 with a bruised lower back. He worked out Sunday, went through shootaround with the Bucks on Monday, got cleared to play and looked good as new.<\/p>\n

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But Butler was better than ever.<\/p>\n

He set the tone early \u2014 with the highest-scoring quarter of his career. He had 22 of Miami's 28 first-quarter points, including 20 in a row over a span of 5:45 late in the period.<\/p>\n

And in the fourth, he had 21 more \u2014 leading a massive comeback.<\/p>\n

TIP-INS<\/p>\n

Bucks: Milwaukee now has made 138 three-pointers in eight games against Miami this season, including playoffs. No team has ever made more against the Heat in a season; Boston made 126 in 10 games last season. \u2026 All three of Antetokounmpo's playoff triple-doubles have come on the road \u2014 two at Miami, the other at Boston.<\/p>\n

Heat: Butler is averaging 16.5 points in first quarters in the series, with at least 13 points to open all four games. \u2026 It was the 99th win of Heat coach Erik Spoelstra's playoff career.<\/p>\n

OLADIPO TRIBUTE<\/p>\n

The game was Miami\u2019s first since Victor Oladipo\u2019s season-ending torn left patellar tendon injury. Heat players arrived at the arena wearing Oladipo T-shirts. \u201cHe said, \u2018Don\u2019t shed any tears for me. I\u2019m going to get through all of this,\u2019\u201d Spoelstra said.<\/p>\n

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