It looked like Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler was well on his way to an all-time Eastern Conference Finals performance when he scored 41 points in Game 1 and followed with 29 points in Game 2, but things have changed.
After scoring just eight points in 20 minutes in Game 3 and exiting with right knee inflammation, Butler posted six points in 27 minutes in Monday's 102-82 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 4.
"I'm straight," Butler told reporters when discussing his knee. "No excuse for how I played tonight. … I'm not too worried about it.