Playoff. Jimmy.
Enough said.
In a series that no one gave the Miami Heat a chance in, Jimmy Butler and the eighth-seeded Heat stunned the basketball world by taking out the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in five games.
And while it obviously required a team effort from the Heat, there is zero question who the MVP of this series was.
Butler did everything in this series, including in Game 5. His game-tying bucket at the end of regulation was just one of his many late-game highlights for the Heat veteran in the series.
The 33-year-old forward averaged 37.6 points and six rebounds per contest in the five games it took to dismantle the Bucks. Butler had 42 in Game 5, after having an incredible 56 points in the Heat's Game 4 win Monday. He became the first Heat player in history with at least 40 points in back-to-back playoff games.
All against the conference's top seed. Not too shabby.
After the stunning upset, the NBA world made sure to give Butler and the Heat the praise they deserved. Here are some of the best reactions.
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