Butler Sets Record, Heat Beat Bucks In Game 4

     Jimmy Butler set a Miami Heat franchise record with 56 points in an NBA Playoffs game as the Heat outhustled the Milwaukee Bucks 119-114 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals on Monday night at Kaseya Center. Butler, who scored a career-high 56 points, tied for the fourth-most points in a playoff game in NBA postseason history with Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley. Bucks center Giannis Antetokounmpo returned to their lineup after missing Game 2 and Game 3 of the first-round series. 

     The Heat now lead 3-1 in the best-of-seven series and can clinch the series on Wednesday night. Miami has been up 3-1 during a postseason series 13 times in team history and have never blown it. 

     Milwaukee roared out to a 17-5 advantage with 6:55 left in the first quarter. The Heat answered back as Jimmy Butler led the way with a 21-11 run and trailed 28-26 with 1:57 to go in the first. The Bucks held a 33-28 lead by the end of the first quarter. 

     Butler set a new Miami Heat franchise record scoring 22 points in the first quarter, which included 20 consecutive points for the team during a stretch. He tied a Miami Heat NBA Playoffs record by Dwyane Wade with the most points scored in any quarter with 22. 

     Miami kept the momentum and tied it 38-38 with 6:41 remaining in the second quarter. Milwaukee took over late in the quarter and had a 57-50 halftime lead. Butler compiled 24 points while Antetokounmpo had 17 points at halftime. 

     The Heat were behind by around 10 points in the first nine minutes of the second half. The Bucks led 89-78 at the end of three quarters. 

     Milwaukee had a 101-89 lead with 6:09 remaining in the fourth quarter. Miami poured in 13 consecutive points to led 102-101 with 3:19 left in the fourth. Both teams exchanged the lead several times in the final three minutes of the contest. Butler dropped in a field goal with 58.2 seconds to go and gave them a 112-110 lead. He set a Miami Heat franchise record with that basket as he collected his 51st point on the play. LeBron James had 49 points against the Brooklyn Nets back on May 12, 2014. 

     The Heat scored 41 points in the fourth quarter of this game to also chalk up another Heat franchise record. Butler was able to compile 21 of his 56 points in the final frame. 

     Butler ended up with a game-high 56 points and nine rebounds for Miami. Bam Adebayo added 15 points along and eight rebounds in the victory. Gabe Vincent missed a double-double with 10 points and eight rebounds while Caleb Martin drained in 12 points. 

     The Bucks got 36 points and 11 rebounds from Brook Lopez for a double-double. Antetokounmpo pulled off a triple-double with 26 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds. Khris Middelton and Jrue Holiday both scored 14 points each.