In this edition of Top-10 Stats of the Week, Miami Heat veteran Jimmy Butler proves why he should've won East Finals MVP, the Boston Celtics show why they're road warriors. And speaking of the Golden State Warriors, they'll soon enter the Finals with plenty of championship experience. Plus, Coco Gauff is climbing the tennis ranks, and Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Mookie Betts shares a record with an all-time franchise player.
47 -- Heat swingman Jimmy Butler was terrific in Game 6 of the East Finals. His 47 points were the most in an elimination game in Heat history, and the organization has seen stars like LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, and Shaquille O'Neal wear its uniform. Butler hasn't even played in South Beach for as long as those all-time greats.
2,880 -- Butler played all 48 minutes (2,880 seconds) of Game 7 against the Boston Celtics, and scored 35 points. It was just the second time this season (regular season or postseason) that a player logged every single second of a game. Of course, Butler's contributions just weren't enough for Miami.
5th -- Congratulations to the Celtics for winning the Eastern Conference and clinching a trip to the NBA Finals. They won their fifth road Game 7 in history, and no other franchise has won more than two.
20, 5 -- Celtics stars Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Marcus Smart all went for at least 20 points and five assists in Game 7. It's the first time in more than 35 years that three players on the same team accomplished that in a Game 7.
90 vs. 0 -- The 2022 NBA Finals will be about experience and inexperience. The Golden State Warriors' starting five has combined for 90 games played in the NBA Finals -- the Celtics' starters have combined for zero. Zilch.
6 -- The Warriors have made the NBA Finals in six of the last eight years, and they're the first team to accomplish this feat since the 1990s Chicago Bulls. Fun fact: Chicago only had two players that were on all six NBA Finals teams, in Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. Golden State has four: Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and Andre Iguodala.
9-0 -- The Warriors are a perfect 9-0 in home games this postseason. That's a little scary for Boston, considering they don't own homecourt advantage.
7-2 -- But here's some good news for Celtics fans: not only are they 5-4 at home this postseason, but they're a strong 7-2 on the road.
2nd -- Congratulations to tennis sensation Coco Gauff, who became just the second American woman, age 18 or under, to reach a Grand Slam semifinal in the last 20 years. She beat Sloane Stephens in the French Open quarterfinals on Tuesday.