Jimmy Butler is a different player in the postseason. “Playoff Jimmy” excelled in the play-in game early.
Stolen by Butler!
— NBA (@NBA) April 17, 2024
Jimmy Butler slams it off the steal on ESPN pic.twitter.com/lEb1EV6VU2
Butler picked up a steal and took it in for a dunk in the first quarter. A minute later, he did it again.
ANOTHER STEAL BY JIMMY BUTLER.
— NBA (@NBA) April 17, 2024
Heat trail Sixers in the 1st quarter of #SoFiPlayIn action! https://t.co/3T1f9YNEuT pic.twitter.com/Re2clwveXk
Miami got off to a slow start, scoring only two points in the first 5:32 of their play-in game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Then Butler got two free throws, got two steals and two dunks and dished assists to Tyler Herro and Jaime Jacquez Jr.
But in the final seconds of the quarter, Butler went down clutching his knee after Kelly Oubre Jr. fouled him after biting on a shot fake.
Jimmy Butler is down in a lot of pain…Hope he is OK.
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) April 17, 2024
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Butler stayed in to split the free throw, to the relief of his team. Injuries might be the only way to stop Butler once the calendar turns to April and May.
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