Heat vs. Hawks score: Jimmy Butler explodes for 45 points in win over Atlanta to give Miami a 2-0 series lead

The Miami Heat are two wins away from a berth in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Jimmy Butler was fantastic on Tuesday night finishing the Heat win with a game-high 45 points and now they are in the driver's seat in this series as a result. Game 3 will take place on Friday night in Atlanta as the Hawks look to avoid being pushed to the brink of their postseason lives. 

Trae Young finished with 25 points and seven assists but he did not play well, as most glaringly evidenced by his 10 turnovers. In the end, Atlanta was and is just outmatched short of Young being awesome, which he wasn't by any stretch. The Hawks will have to try to figure things out on their home floor if they want to make this a competitive series.