:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72214456/1484979534.0.jpg "NBA playoffs history: How many times has a No. 8 seed beat a No. 1 seed in first round?")
The No. 8 seed Miami Heat, behind a 56-point performance from superstar Jimmy Butler, took a 3-1 lead over the No. 1 seed Milwaukee Bucks Monday night in the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs. The Bucks did get Giannis Antetokounmpo back for Game 4 and held a double-digit lead with six minutes before eventually losing 119-114. That leads us to this statistic.
We repeat: Teams that go up 3-1 in a best-of-seven series in NBA history are 258-13 … for a winning percentage of .952.
Jimmy Butler's Heat will take a 3-1 lead to Milwaukee for Game 5. https://t.co/R5UsFdDCUg
– Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) April 25, 2023