Jimmy Butler Scores 56: Best Social Media Reactions to His Game 4 Heroics

• The Miami Heat defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4 on Monday night
• Jimmy Butler torched the Bucks in the game, scoring a career-high 56 points
• Fans took to social media to pay tribute to the Miami Heat superstar

Jimmy Butler has done it again.

The 33-year-old added to his playoff legend on Monday night, scoring a career-high 56 points to lead the Miami Heat to a thrilling 119-114 win over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4 of their first-round matchup.

Butler took over late to give the Heat a commanding 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven series.

Butler erupts in fourth quarter 

He scored 21 of his 56 points in the fourth quarter, helping the Heat erase a 12-point deficit, per Bleacher Report.

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Butler’s 56 points were the most in Miami Heat playoff history. Only Michael Jordan (63), Elgin Baylor (61), and Donovan Mitchell (57) have scored more points than him in a single playoff game.

Butler and his teammates moved within a win of recording one of the biggest upsets in NBA history. They are looking to become the fifth No. 8-seeded team to eliminate the No. 1 seed in the playoffs.

Embiid and Green praise Butler 

NBA players and fans were quick to react on social media as they paid tribute to the brilliance of Butler.

Philadelphia 76ers star, Joel Embiid lauded his former teammate, calling the Heat forward 'Himmy Butler'.

Golden State Warriors forward, Draymond Green called Butler an 'animal' for his incredible Game 4 performance.

Reggie Miller called Butler's 56-point explosion the 'greatest playoff performance by any Heat player'.

Tobias Harris also became a trending topic on Twitter following Butler's heroics.

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Fans lamented the fact that Philadelphia opted to keep Harris and Ben Simmons instead of Butler.

Fox fractures his index finger

Sports Brief recently reported on De’Aaron Fox’s finger injury, putting him in doubt for Game 5.

The Sacramento Kings star fractured the index finger on his shooting hand near the end of Game 4.

The Warriors have tied the series at 2-2 after winning both of their home games in San Francisco.