Jimmy Butler scored a career high 56 points to help his team to a Game 4 victory and a 3-1 series lead over the No. 1 seed Bucks.
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Malcolm Brogdon is NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year in first season with Celtics
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Another NBA playoff injury to a star player: Kawhi Leonard out for Clippers
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Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks isn’t afraid to confront LeBron James: ‘I don’t care, he’s old’
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