MIAMI – Jimmy Butler scored a Miami playoff record 56 points, and the Warmth roared back again from 14 points down in the closing quarter to stun the Milwaukee Bucks 119-114 on Monday night to put the NBA’s best all round seed on the brink of early elimination.
The 56 details also turned Butler’s occupation higher. He was 19 for 28 from the area, 15 of 18 from the foul line and added nine rebounds for eighth-seeded Miami — which took a 3-1 guide more than the Bucks in their Eastern Conference first-spherical sequence.
Bam Adebayo scored 15, Caleb Martin experienced 12 and Gabe Vincent scored 10 for the Heat.
Recreation 5 is at Milwaukee on Wednesday.
Brook Lopez scored 36 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for Milwaukee. Giannis Antetokounmpo returned from a two-recreation absence with a bruised again and had a triple-double — 26 details, 10 rebounds and 13 helps.
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