Though he may claim “Playoff Jimmy” isn’t a thing, there is plenty of evidence that a different side of Jimmy Butler comes out during the #NBAPlayoffs, especially in last night’s dominant performance in a win over the Bucks. Eight stats that prove Playoff Jimmy is real, a 🧵: 1. Butler has scored 40+ points in 7 of his 101 playoff games, which trails only Michael Jordan, Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Wilt Chamberlain, and Hakeem Olajuwon for the highest percentage (6.9%) of playoff games scoring 40+, min. 100 games played.

Leafs-Lightning has been the wildest #NHLPlayoffs series so far: tons of goals, thrilling lead changes, and even a fight between two stars. For many, it recalls the classic 2012 Penguins-Flyers Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. One of the most epic series of all time, a 🧵: As @PR_NHL shared last Thursday night, Maple Leafs-Lighting is the first opening round series to see 19+ goals scored in Games 1 and 2 since that fateful 2012 Penguins-Flyers series, which featured an even 20. But that’s not where the similarities end between the two.

Thanks for the inspiration, @WorldWideWob. We looked into Russell Westbrook’s historically unique game and it really was something to behold. Brace yourself for some deep Elias #NBAPlayoffs research – let’s dive in 🧵:

https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1647795386961268736

Our first question was “Who was the last player to go 3 of 19 from the floor in an NBA playoff game?”. And of course the answer is Westbrook, then a Wizard, in a 122-114 win over the Sixers on May 31, 2021. Russ logged a ridiculous 21 rebounds, 14 assists, and 2 steals that day.