Comment on Playoff Jimmy turning into Payoff Jimmy, as Butler’s scoring lessens and Heat’s winning increases

MIAMI – Over his first eight appearances this postseason, Jimmy Butler scored at least 25 points in each game. The legacy of Playoff Jimmy continued to grow amid the Miami Heat’s playoff success. Over Butler’s past 11 games, there have been four games with fewer than 20, including 34 total points in the first two games of these NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets, a total he previously had surpassed in four games this postseason. So what’s wrong with Playoff Jimmy or even Regular Jimmy? Absolutely nothing, Butler said during his Tuesday media session, content to have grabbed homecourt advantage in this best-of-series that is tied 1-1 going into Wednesday’s 8:30 p.m.