Player Spotlight: Jimmy Butler
Just as this year’s playoffs has exposed some players, while for others, the cream has risen to the top. Butler is firmly in the realm of the latter as the Heat forward has raised his level of play in the post season, averaging 31.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists. Last night was another amazing performance for Butler, scoring 35 points to go along with 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals in leading the heat to a 123-116 win over the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Confernce Finals.
Who Got It Done
| Rk | Player | Tm | Opp | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | +/- | GmSc | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Butler | MIA | @ | BOS | W | 43:10 | 12 | 25 | .480 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 9 | 10 | .900 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 35 | +5 | 30.9 |
| 2 | Jayson Tatum | BOS | MIA | L | 41:03 | 9 | 17 | .529 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 11 | 11 | 1.000 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 30 | -10 | 19.6 | |
| 3 | Bam Adebayo | MIA | @ | BOS | W | 36:57 | 9 | 13 | .692 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .400 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 | +18 | 16.8 | |
| 4 | Marcus Smart | BOS | MIA | L | 33:48 | 3 | 7 | .429 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 5 | 8 | .625 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | -3 | 16.0 | |
| 5 | Robert Williams | BOS | MIA | L | 25:30 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .667 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | -14 | 14.8 | ||
| 6 | Gabe Vincent | MIA | @ | BOS | W | 35:48 | 4 | 6 | .667 | 3 | 5 | .600 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | +12 | 14.2 |
| 7 | Caleb Martin | MIA | @ | BOS | W | 29:47 | 6 | 11 | .545 | 3 | 7 | .429 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | -5 | 14.1 | |
| 8 | Kyle Lowry | MIA | @ | BOS | W | 27:47 | 6 | 12 | .500 | 3 | 5 | .600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | -11 | 11.9 | |
| 9 | Max Strus | MIA | @ | BOS | W | 34:13 | 6 | 10 | .600 | 3 | 5 | .600 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | +15 | 10.9 | |
| 10 | Jaylen Brown | BOS | MIA | L | 38:33 | 10 | 21 | .476 | 1 | 6 | .167 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 22 | +3 | 10.7 |
Statisitcal Leaders
POINTS
| 1. | Jimmy Butler MIA | 35 |
| 2. | Jayson Tatum BOS | 30 |
| 3. | Jaylen Brown BOS | 22 |
| 4. | Bam Adebayo MIA | 20 |
| 5. | Malcolm Brogdon BOS | 19 |
REBOUNDS
| 1. | Jaylen Brown BOS | 9 |
| 2. | Bam Adebayo MIA | 8 |
| 3. | Jayson Tatum BOS | 7 |
| 3. | Robert Williams III BOS | 7 |
| 5. | Al Horford BOS | 6 |
ASSISTS
| 1. | Marcus Smart BOS | 11 |
| 2. | Jimmy Butler MIA | 7 |
| 3. | Bam Adebayo MIA | 5 |
| 3. | Jaylen Brown BOS | 5 |
| 5. | Kyle Lowry MIA | 3 |
BLOCKS
| 1. | Kyle Lowry MIA | 1 |
| 1. | Caleb Martin MIA | 1 |
| 1. | Marcus Smart BOS | 1 |
| 1. | Jayson Tatum BOS | 1 |
| 1. | Gabe Vincent MIA | 1 |
STEALS
| 1. | Jimmy Butler MIA | 6 |
| 2. | Al Horford BOS | 3 |
| 3. | Caleb Martin MIA | 2 |
| 3. | Marcus Smart BOS | 2 |
| 5. | Bam Adebayo MIA | 1 |
TURNOVERS
| 1. | Jaylen Brown BOS | 6 |
| 2. | Jayson Tatum BOS | 4 |
| 3. | Bam Adebayo MIA | 3 |
| 3. | Jimmy Butler MIA | 3 |
| 3. | Kevin Love MIA | 3 |
THREE POINTERS MADE
| 1. | Kyle Lowry MIA | 3 |
| 1. | Caleb Martin MIA | 3 |
| 1. | Max Strus MIA | 3 |
| 1. | Gabe Vincent MIA | 3 |
| 1. | Derrick White BOS | 3 |
FREE THROWS MADE
| 1. | Jayson Tatum BOS | 11 |
| 2. | Jimmy Butler MIA | 9 |
| 3. | Marcus Smart BOS | 5 |
| 4. | Gabe Vincent MIA | 4 |
| 5. | Malcolm Brogdon BOS | 3 |
Yesterday’s Scores
Box Score | Play-By-Play | Shot Chart
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Series Snapshots
Western Conference Finals
Denver vs. LA Lakers
Denver leads Best-of-7 series 1 games to 0
Next game: Thursday, May 18, 8:30PM @DEN
Eastern Conference Finals
Miami vs. Boston
Miami leads Best-of-7 series 1 games to 0
Next game: Friday, May 19, 8:30PM @BOS
