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Led by Jimmy Butler's 35 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists, the Miami Heat defeat the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1, 130-117. Bam Adebayo added 22 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists in the victory, while Khris Middleton tallied 33 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the Bucks. The Heat lead this best-of-seven series, 1-0, with Game 2 taking place on Wednesday, April 19 (9:00 p.m. ET, NBA TV).

The Miami Heat set a franchise record for points in a Playoff game with 130, previously their record was 125 on September 27, 2020 v. Boston.

Jimmy Butler has now passed LeBron James for the 2nd most 35+ point Playoff games in Heat franchise history:
Dwyane Wade: 14 Games
Jimmy Butler: 10 Games
LeBron James: 9 Games

Khris Middleton is now the 3rd player in Bucks franchise history with 10 or more 30+ point Playoff games, joining:
Giannis Antetokounmpo: 32 Games
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 30 Games
Khris Middleton: 10 Games

Jimmy Butler recorded his 3rd Playoff game with 30+ points and 10+ assists as a member of the Heat, passing LeBron James for the 2nd most such games in franchise history:
Dwyane Wade: 4 Games
Jimmy Butler: 3 Games
LeBron James: 2 Games

Jrue Holiday recorded 16 assists for the Bucks, tying a franchise record for most assists in a Playoff game in franchise history, joining:
Paul Pressey, twice (5/7/1986, 4/30/1985)
Oscar Robertson (4/2/1974)