The Miami Heat earned a surprising 115-104 win over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of their playoff series.

Jimmy Butler’s 40 points were a major reason why Miami emerged victorious.  After being cast in the role of underdogs for much of the NBA season.

Monday night’s Game 1 was yet another example of that characteristic.

The Heat fell behind 40-29 at the end of the first quarter as the Bucks dictated the style of play.

But Miami controlled the pace from that point on, and with the game hanging in the balance in the fourth quarter, Butler continually got buckets to keep Milwaukee at bay.