The unquestionable top storyline of the Miami Heat’s 115-105 victory over the Atlanta Hawks in Game 2 of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Tuesday was the two-way superstar performance from All-NBA wing Jimmy Butler — who had one of the best playoff games of his 11-year career.
Butler finished with a playoff career-high 45 points on 15-of-25 shooting and 4-of-7 from 3-point range, in addition to five rebounds, five assists, two steals and zero (!!!!) turnovers with a game-high plus-19 in the plus-minus category.
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