Jimmy Butler, Michael Jordan only players with multiple road playoff games of 30 points, five boards, five assists, five steals

Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
“Jimmy Butler was absolutely outstanding.”
@TheFrankIsola tells @Scalabrine how impressive Miami’s Game 1 road win was last night
#HEATCulture | #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/YVTfDbJEYi – 2:11 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Earlier this postseason, Erik Spoelstra said of Jimmy Butler: “He is us and we are him.” The Heat has taken on Butler’s identity during this historic playoff run miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 1:49 PM

CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
The irony of Jimmy Butler’s greatness: ‘He’s actually a really soft player’
cbssports.com/nba/news/the-i… – 1:33 PM

Jay King @ByJayKing
FROM LAST NIGHT:
How Jimmy Butler and the Heat ran roughshod over the Celtics in third quarter
via @TheAthletic theathletic.com/4530845/2023/0… – 11:34 AM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
NEW: Earlier this postseason, Erik Spoelstra said of Jimmy Butler: “He is us and we are him.” Heat has taken on Butler’s identity during this historic playoff run miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… “The best part about it is we still don’t care what none of y’all think, honestly speaking.” – 10:58 AM

Justin Verrier @JustinVerrier
Last night’s Group Chat, covering Jimmy Butler eating another team’s live, beating heart; draft lottery ripple effects (Dame, etc.); and a modest West finals Game 2 preview:
open.spotify.com/episode/5aAf81… – 10:55 AM

Evan Sidery @esidery
The Heat are 5-0 this postseason when Jimmy Butler scores 30+ points. pic.twitter.com/B1yuSqZYCm – 10:12 AM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
A new episode of the Heat Check podcast:
-Breaking down the Heat’s big win to open the ECF
-What does Jimmy Butler continue to prove?
-Is the Heat really going to pull this off?
-And more
miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia…
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hea… – 10:08 AM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
This playoff run has included a few statement wins for the Heat. Takeaways and postgame reaction from another one in Boston last night to open the East finals miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… How the Heat’s shot-making won the game, Jimmy Butler was again great and more – 9:50 AM

Joe Vardon @joevardon
Where did the playoff Heat come from? Jimmy Butler always knew this run was possible: ‘Damn right I did,’ ⁦@TheAthleticNBA⁩ theathletic.com/4530581/2023/0… – 8:57 AM

Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Jimmy Butler on Marcus Smart after Game 1: “I think they will watch film and see that they probably have to utilize him more. I would.” masslive.com/celtics/2023/0… – 8:40 AM

Trey Kerby @treykerby
13 teams have fired or switched head coaches since Jimmy Butler wanted to fight Erik Spoelstra on the court 15 months ago. – 8:25 AM

Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Jimmy Butler: “I’m playing at an incredible level because they’re allowing me to do so (…)They’re trusting me with the ball on the defensive end and I think that’s what any basketball player wants. That’s what anybody wants out of life… is just to be wanted, be appreciated.” pic.twitter.com/dTAJ87EW4m – 8:15 AM

Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Jimmy Butler’s belief in himself and his team is so strong that it is palpable within the Miami Heat’s locker room. That was underscored again on Wednesday night in another Game 1 win. espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 8:13 AM

Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
Jimmy Butler last night:
35 PTS
5 REB
7 AST
6 STL
Since the NBA began tracking steals in 1973-74, he’s just the third player to record at least 35p/5r/5a/5s in a conference finals game, joining Michael Jordan and Russell Westbrook.
More: open.substack.com/pub/statitudes… – 8:04 AM

Tom Ziller @teamziller
Wrote about the perfect harmony of Jimmy Butler and Heat Culture with an aside about my ever-smoothing sportsblogger brain: tinyurl.com/4kxrta6u pic.twitter.com/Im6gst1ylg – 7:27 AM

Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Jimmy Butler: “We still don’t care what none of y’all think, honestly speaking. We don’t care if you pick us to win. We never have, we never will.” pic.twitter.com/E3d7KFfHCJ – 5:08 AM

Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Miami Heat had 3% chances to win the series against the Boston Celtics, per ESPN. And then, Jimmy Butler took that personally!
HIMMY Butler at his best… #HEATCulture #NBAPlayoffs
sportal.gr/basket/nba/202… – 3:22 AM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
This playoff run has included a few statement wins for the Heat. Takeaways and postgame reaction from another one in Boston to open the East finals miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… How the Heat’s shot-making won the game, Jimmy Butler was again great and more – 1:01 AM

Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Sooner or later, we’ll get tired of doubting Jimmy Butler, Erik Spoelstra. Someday – 12:51 AM

BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Jimmy Butler caps off impressive performance and Miami take 1-0 lead against Miami 😳
pic.twitter.com/lyWSdDrFui – 12:18 AM

Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Jimmy Butler, looking at Joe Mazzulla after Game 1… AK pic.twitter.com/T3QGL1dZaK – 12:15 AM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Jimmy Butler tonight:
“We still don’t care what none of y’all think. We don’t care if you pick us to win. We never have, we never will.” – 12:14 AM

Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
“We still don’t care what none of y’all think, honestly.” — Jimmy Butler. – 11:52 PM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Jimmy Butler put on a jumper display in game 1 against the Boston Celtics on his way to 35 points
Every series, every game: he finds a new way to absolutely tear apart a defense
Thread on how he did it tonight: – 11:52 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Erik Spoelstra on Jimmy Butler’s play down the stretch tonight: “As
one of the premier, if not the premier, two-way basketball
players in this association, that’s what we needed.” – 11:48 PM

Ethan J. Skolnick @EthanJSkolnick
The Miami Heat are 10-2 in the last 12 games Jimmy Butler has played.
They’ve won 3 straight Game 1s on the road.
It’s getting silly to keep characterizing them as underdogs. – 11:45 PM

Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Jimmy Butler and the Heat bamboozled the C’s to the tune of a 46-25 third quarter and a 123-116 victory in Boston
More on a Game 1 Celtics loss, via @TheCelticsWire:
celticswire.usatoday.com/lists/jimmy-bu… – 11:27 PM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Jimmy Butler is the second player in Heat history with 30 pts and 6 stl in a playoff game, joining Dwyane Wade in 2013 vs Spurs 🤝 pic.twitter.com/8VCpXmdOQA – 11:15 PM

Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
We’ve reached the point where the meme should actually be a dog’s X-Ray, and he’s got that Jimmy Butler in him. AK – 11:14 PM

Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Butler balling once again 🔥
35 PTS / 5 REB / 7 AST / 6 STL
His second 30/5/5/5 playoff road game. The last player to post that twice on the road Michael Jordan. pic.twitter.com/gcQi9dyLyZ – 11:11 PM

Dave Early @DavidEarly
Dear Washington Commanders fans,
The Sixers didn’t want to max Jimmy Butler.
Sincerely,
😵‍💫 – 11:08 PM

Mark Followill @MFollowill
Jimmy Butler tonight:
35 pts
5 rebs
7 assts
6 steals
Another rare air playoff performance. Only 3 other people have reached all of those benchmarks in a postseason game. H/T @Stathead pic.twitter.com/X6QI22cMsn – 11:05 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
A few Jimmy Butler statlines from the playoffs:
56 PTS | 9 REB | 2 AST | 1 BLK
42 PTS | 8 REB | 4 AST | 2 STL
35 PTS | 5 REB | 11 AST | 3 STL
35 PTS | 5 REB | 7 AST | 6 STL
27 PTS | 6 REB | 10 AST | 2 STL
Unreal. pic.twitter.com/YdavdYB5A2 – 10:59 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Jimmy Butler again powers Heat to series-opening win, this time 123-116 in Boston. sun-sentinel.com/2023/05/17/jim… – 10:58 PM

Nick Wright @getnickwright
That Jimmy Butler’s 2nd career playoff game with at least 35-5-5-5.
He joins Michael Jordan & Allen Iverson as the only people who have done it more than once in NBA history. – 10:56 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
FINAL: Heat 123, Celtics 116. Jimmy Butler with 35 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals. Heat holds a 1-0 lead in the ECF. Incredible. – 10:52 PM

Alan Hahn @alanhahn
Of the four teams in the #NBAConferenceFinals power rank their stars. Where would you put Jimmy Butler? 🤔
@GetUpESPN
@FirstTake
@ESPNNBA – 10:52 PM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Jimmy Butler in game 1 against the Celtics:
35 points
7 assists
5 rebounds
6 steals
Tough bucket after tough bucket – 10:52 PM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Final: Heat 123, Celtics 116.
A record-setting 46-point third quarter for the Heat flips this game, and this series, on its head.
Jimmy Butler with yet another spectacular showing, going for 35 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals, as Miami wins a third straight Game 1. – 10:52 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
This is damn near a 30 point 5×5 in an eastern conference finals game on the road. That’s just an amazing performance from Jimmy Butler – 10:52 PM

Synergy Sports Tech @SynergySST
Jimmy Butler has scored 345 points over 299 possessions so far this postseason. – 10:52 PM

Nick Wright @getnickwright
That’s 35 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists & 6 steals in 43 minutes for the best player in the series and in the entire Eastern Conference playoffs, Playoff Jimmy Butler. – 10:52 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Jimmy Butler tonight:
35 PTS
5 REB
7 AST
6 STL
First player since Gary Payton to reach those numbers in a playoff game. pic.twitter.com/SdJtfsJC13 – 10:52 PM

Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
35 points, 7 assists, 6 steals, 5 assists in a playoff game …
— Michael Jordan, twice
— Rick Barry
— Gary Payton
— Jimmy Butler, tonight (only to do it on road)
Heat lead series 1-0. – 10:51 PM

Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
Jimmy Butler is the closest thing to Kobe Bryant playing today. Gets to his spots, gets to the free throw line, gets defenders out of position with ball fakes. Monster game in a monster postseason for Butler. – 10:51 PM

Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Jimmy Butler now averaging a cool 41 points in his last two playoff games in Boston. – 10:51 PM

Trey Kerby @treykerby
Jimmy Butler just wants to work hard and be the man. – 10:51 PM

Rick Noland @RickNoland
NBA needs more superstars like Jimmy Butler. No real brand, plays complete game – 10:50 PM

Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Jimmy Butler, the human dawg meme – 10:50 PM

Stephen Noh @StephNoh
Kevin Harlan was cackling after hearing Jimmy Butler’s full stat line. pic.twitter.com/8Sl0MkMvtN – 10:50 PM

Mike Prada @MikePradaNBA
The extra days of rest clearly did Jimmy Butler well – 10:48 PM

Ben Rohrbach @brohrbach
Jimmy Butler is the adult in the room. – 10:48 PM

Carl Steward @stewardsfolly
In his own way, Jimmy Butler is almost as fun as Curry. Almost. Good job, Miami. The Celtics are such a weird team. Horrible second half, – 10:48 PM

Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Jimmy Butler is a baaaaad man pic.twitter.com/XLUgRvtRK6 – 10:47 PM

Katy Winge @katywinge
Jimmy Butler is PLAYIN playin my goodness – 10:47 PM

Evan Sidery @esidery
Don’t take Jimmy Butler for granted. We’re watching someone put his team on his back entirely. – 10:47 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Jimmy Butler is one of the best playoff performers of this generation – 10:46 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Himmy Butler strikes again – 10:46 PM

Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Jimmy Butler is a killer – 10:46 PM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
JIMMY BUTLER RECREATES THE GAME 7 PULL-UP 3 LOL – 10:46 PM

Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
HIMMY – 10:46 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Jimmy Butler, man. – 10:46 PM

Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
What a list of guys with at least six steals in a conference finals game that Jimmy Butler now joins on @Stathead pic.twitter.com/Fpeba8T0dO – 10:45 PM

Jay King @ByJayKing
Some crucial turnovers by the Celtics here in the fourth. Jimmy Butler intercepted a couple of passes. Tatum just traveled twice in a row. – 10:45 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Players with multiple 30p/5r/5a/5s playoff games:
— Michael Jordan
— Allen Iverson
— Russell Westbrook
And now, Jimmy Butler. pic.twitter.com/Irhy0Snksd – 10:43 PM

Howard Chen @TheHoChen
Kevin Love may be a great quarterback, and then Jimmy Butler is showcasing how he can be the defensive back – 10:43 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Postseason career high 6 steals for Jimmy Butler tonight – 10:43 PM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
6 steals for Jimmy Butler
Video game stuff – 10:43 PM

Micah Adams @MAdamsStatGuy
Playoff Jimmy is one of a kind.
A reminder that literally no other player right now gets better in the playoffs like Jimmy Butler.
👇👇👇
sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/pl… – 10:39 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Jimmy Butler has made more midrange FGs than Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined so far this postseason – 10:36 PM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
None of these Jimmy Butler looks have been easy
Yet he makes them look so easy
31 points on 50% shooting
Now time to close this – 10:36 PM

Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
That’s a 46-25 third quarter for Miami
Jimmy Butler is either making shots or setting up good shots for teammates. Celtics defense was just shredded. – 10:18 PM

Micah Adams @MAdamsStatGuy
The 76ers chose Ben Simmons over Jimmy Butler.
They sign and traded him for Josh Richardson.
I mean… WHAT?!?!?!? – 10:16 PM

Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
doubling jimmy butler and not doubling jimmy butler are both always the wrong answer. – 10:15 PM

Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Jimmy Butler causing problems for Celtics on offensive glass tonight. – 10:11 PM

Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
Add Boston to the list of teams with no idea how to slow down Jimmy Butler. – 10:06 PM

Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
When kids want to scare each other, they tell ghost stories. When moneyline favorite bettors want to scare each other, they tell Jimmy Butler stories. – 9:58 PM

Stephen Noh @StephNoh
Literally as soon as Payton Pritchard checked into the game, Jimmy Butler started trying to target him.
(Bonus: watch Spo chasing away Cody Zeller 😆) pic.twitter.com/W0cS0CxiAA – 9:33 PM

Trey Kerby @treykerby
Caleb Martin learned that from Michael Jordan. – 9:31 PM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Halftime: Celtics 66, Heat 57
Jayson Tatum has 18 points to lead the Celtics, who have a 40-16 edge in paint points and 11-2 in second chance.
Jimmy Butler has 15 to lead Miami, which shot 53.7 percent overall and 7-for-15 from 3, but has 11 turnovers for 19 Celtic points. – 9:31 PM

Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
Kyle Lowry (13 points) and Jimmy Butler (12) are cooking early.
Heat shooting 56.7% from the floor, 50% from three. – 9:12 PM

Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
If you were wondering if Jimmy Butler had enough time to rest up from the Knicks series, he took 9 shots and drew a foul in the first quarter. Celtics are in for a fight but lead 30-28 through one. – 8:58 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
End of first quarter: Celtics 30, Heat 28. Jimmy Butler with 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field. Only three assists on Heat’s 11 makes.
Celtics have taken nine threes and Heat has taken four threes. – 8:58 PM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
After 1: Celtics 30, Heat 28
Boston gets six more shots, and makes two more 3s, to take a small lead after 1. Balanced scoring, with four guys having at least 6.
Miami shot 11-for-21 from the field in the first, with Jimmy Butler leading the way with 12 points, but had 4 TOs. – 8:58 PM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Jimmy Butler sees Pritchard
He sees food
Hits jumpers to start
Attacking switches is now – 8:56 PM

Jay King @ByJayKing
Payton Pritchard with an early appearance in this series. Jimmy Butler goes right at him and scores a bucket over the top of his head. – 8:55 PM

Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Big ovation from the Celtics crowd as Payton Pritchard locs up Jimmy Butler, then Butler resets the play and buries a shot over him. But hey Pritchard is the only one who actually guarded him well so far tonight. – 8:55 PM

Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Payton Pritchard is the 8th man tonight, checking in to guard Lowry but immediately gets switched onto Jimmy Butler and still manages to help get the defensive rebound on his first play. – 8:54 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
The Heat has opened 10 of 16 from the field, including 2 of 3 on threes. Jimmy Butler with 10 points on seven shots.
Heat leads 26-25. – 8:51 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo have combined for 14 of the Heat’s first 17 points. – 8:45 PM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo start the game 5 of 8
The bigger focus is the attempts
They’re just going – 8:42 PM

Jay King @ByJayKing
Robert Williams has looked scared of fouling Jimmy Butler twice. The first time Williams let Butler get to an easy midrange pull-up with no resistance. The second time he actually fouled him anyway. – 8:39 PM

Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
Jimmy Butler opens on Tatum, with Gabe Vincent picking up Brown.
Strus on Smart, Love on Horford, Adebayo on RWIII. – 8:34 PM

Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
Heat at Celtics – TD Garden – May 17, 2023 – East Finals Game 1 Starters
Boston – Smart, Brown, Tatum, Horford, R. Williams
Miami – Gabe Vincent, Max Strus, Jimmy Butler, Kevin Love, Bam Adebayo
OUT: Boston: Gallinari Miami: Herro, Oladipo pic.twitter.com/3nFOZNGWyl – 8:02 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Heat sticking with the same starters for Game 1 of the East finals: Gabe Vincent, Max Strus, Jimmy Butler, Kevin Love and Bam Adebayo. – 8:02 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat stay with starters Bam Adebayo, Kevin Love, Jimmy Butler, Max Strus and Gabe Vincent. The ability to stay big was helped with the Celtics opening with Robert Williams, Al Horford, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and March Smart. – 8:00 PM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Jimmy Butler is averaging the most points in the first quarter over the last 25 playoffs 🔥
Will he get another hot start tonight in Boston? pic.twitter.com/lInZMGRRg7 – 7:57 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
In case you missed it, Jimmy Butler is warming up for Game 1. pic.twitter.com/sqzkPWLpS0 – 6:26 PM

Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Jimmy Butler warming up ahead of Game 1 in Boston pic.twitter.com/i43EPqUpw7 – 6:16 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Jimmy Butler this playoffs:
31.1 PPG
6.6 RPG
5.4 APG
52.7 FG%
Joins Wade and LeBron as the only Heat to average 30/5/5 in a playoff run. pic.twitter.com/DfGQ5XTq9x – 5:06 PM

Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
will boston’s big starting five stay successful? who guards jayson tatum? is jimmy butler’s ankle a cause for concern? can miami score enough? will its zone defense matter?
a look at these questions and a few more in my eastern conference series preview: theringer.com/nba/2023/5/17/… – 2:07 PM

A. Sherrod Blakely @ASherrodblakely
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Austin Burton @AmaarBurton
Michael Jordan does to Scoot Henderson what Portland did to MJ in ’84, passing on Scoot with the 2nd pick because Charlotte already has LaMelo Ball at PG.
Scoot then goes 3rd to Portland and becomes the GOAT.
#ItWasWritten #fullcircle #NBADraftLottery pic.twitter.com/albn0pVul0 – 9:42 PM

Drew Shiller @DrewShiller
If I’m the Charlotte Hornets, there is no f’ing way I pass up on Scoot Henderson with the No. 2 overall pick. The guy is going to be a superstar. He’s like Ja Morant but without all the baggage/bad stuff. Don’t screw this up Michael Jordan … draft Scoot! – 8:35 PM

James Plowright @British_Buzz
This was Casey our offshore captain, one of the most skilled Kite fisherman I’ve ever seen.
Funny little story, he fished against Michael Jordan recently in a Marlin tournament and beat him. pic.twitter.com/un6jeTK7go – 7:59 PM

Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
I don’t even think James Harden can be called the guard Karl Malone anymore. Karl Malone lost to Michael Jordan. James Harden got outscored by Jonathan Simmons in an elimination game. – 3:25 PM