Jimmy Butler’s 56 points are tied for the 4th most points scored in a Playoff game in NBA history:
Michael Jordan: 63 points on 04/20/1986
Elgin Baylor: 61 points on 04/14/1962
Donovan Mitchell: 57 points on 08/17/2020
Charles Barkley: 56 points on 05/04/1994
Wilt Chamberlain: 56 points on 03/22/1962
Michael Jordan: 56 points on 04/29/1992
Jimmy Butler: 56 points on 04/24/2023
Jimmy Butler’s 56 points marks a Heat franchise record for points in a Playoff game, previously:
LeBron James: 49 points on 05/12/2014 vs. The Brooklyn Nets
Jimmy Butler is now the 5th player in NBA history to record 55+ points on 65%+ shooting in a Playoff game:
Charles Barkley: 56 points, 74% on 05/04/1994
Michael Jordan: 56 points, 67% on 04/29/1992
Allen Iverson: 55 points, 66% on 04/20/2003
Damian Lillard: 55 points, 71% on 06/01/2021
Jimmy Butler: 56 points, 67.9% on 04/24/2023
Led by Jimmy Butler’s Playoff career-high and Heat franchise record 56 points (19-28 FG), the No. 8 seed Miami Heat defeated the No. 1 seed Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4, 119-114. Giannis Antetokounmpo tallied 26 points, 10 rebounds, and 13 assists for the Bucks. The Heat lead this best-of-seven series, 3-1, with Game 5 taking place on Wednesday, April 26 (9:30 p.m. ET, NBA TV).
