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2022 NBA Playoffs: Jimmy Butler moved up alongside LeBron James and Dwyane Wade in a new Heat record

The Miami Heatbattled against the Boston Celtics for the Eastern Conference title. Hisbest player through this series was definitely Jimmy Butler and thismilestone in the NBA Playoffs proved it.

Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat
Ā© Andy Lyons/Getty ImagesJimmy Butler of the Miami Heat

Jimmy Butler is theoffensive leader of the Miami Heat through the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Big names have played for the Miami Heat franchise and have left many titles, memories and records to the Florida’s organization. For sure, among those players will be Butler alongside LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.

Despite Jimmy Butler has only played 3 seasons for the Miami franchise, he has been key for the recent reached milestones for the Heat. Among these achievements are the twoEastern Conference finals and 1 NBA Championship runners-up with the Houston-born player as leader. Whereas LeBronJames and Dwyane Wade’s legacy to the Heat has set multiple records and clinched titles.

In additon, Butler’slegacy is just starting, but has set the stone for a bright future for the Heat. The Heat have already cleared the path to bea successful team with Jimmy Butler as the leader and the main man. He already has entered the Heat’s records book with the stats shown below.

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Jimmy Butler’snew record as a Miami Heat player

In this 2021-22 NBA season, the Miami Heat ranked 1st in the Eastern Conference with Jimmy Butler as one the leaders of the team. Butler registered 31 points per game in the 4-1 game series win to theAtlanta Hawks and in the 4-2 game series win against the Philadelphia 76ers, Butler put up 28 points per game. Thanks to this, the Heat clinched the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics.

If you still wonder where does Jimmy Butlerlands in all of this, here is why. Jimmy Butler has clinched 12 games as aMiami Heat player withmore than 30+ points in the NBA Playoffs. He clinched the 12th game milestone in Game 7of the 2022 Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics.

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Whereas LeBron James has 33 games with more than 30+ points in the NBA Playoffs as a Heat player and Dwayne Wade has34 gameswith more than30+ pointsin theNBA Playoffsas a Heat player. But there’s more, Butler clinched the third place as the Heat player with most Playoffs points in just 42 games. Behind the two Heat legend mention before.

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