Jimmy Butler's sensational postseason continued with another big night as the unfancied Miami Heat bullied the Boston Celtics in game one of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday.
Butler plundered a game-leading 35 points as the Heat grabbed hold of the game in the third quarter at TD Garden, outscoring the two-seed Celtics by 21 points in those 12 minutes, and they never let go to secure a 123-116 win on the road.
The 33-year-old has been in inspirational form throughout the playoffs, with the eight-seed Heat eliminating the Milwaukee Bucks and New York Knicks along the way, with Butler's contributions all the more impressive with key players Tyler Herro and Victor Oladipo out injured.
