Follow usJimmy Butler notched 42 points to help the Miami Heat to win against Milwaukee Bucks 128-126 in OT after 2nd straight 4th quarter dominance. Miami won the 4th quarter 32-16 to force the overtime, beat them 10-8 in the OT, and eliminated the 1st seed in the East in the first-round postseason matchup at their venue Fiserv Forum.
Were we supposed to fear the deer? Oops. pic.twitter.com/ytQ7cTBKHt
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) April 27, 2023
Two days ago, the franchise from Florida scored 30 points against 13 from the Bucks in the last 6 minutes in Game 4 to come back and lead 3-1 back then.
Miami is only the 6th and 8th seed to win a series against the 1st seed. The previous time was when the Philadelphia 76ers eliminated Chicago Bulls in 2012.
The Miami Heat become the sixth No. 8 seed in NBA history to advance past the No. 1 seed, defeating the Milwaukee Bucks in five games.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 27, 2023
Heat will face in ½ finals in the Eastern Conference 5th seeded New York Knicks, which won the series against Cleveland Cavaliers 4-1 earlier today.
The 1st game from the series between Miami and New York will be on Sunday in the Big Apple.
Jimmy Butler is the first player in @MiamiHEAT history with back-to-back 40-point Playoff games.
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— NBA (@NBA) April 27, 2023
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 38 points and grabbed 20 boards, and Khris Middleton notched 33, but it wasn’t enough for the victory.
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