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The Miami Heat were on the verge of elimination in a tightly played Game Five of the 2020 NBA Finals, and though Jimmy Butler was the leading scorer for Miami, Duncan Robinson played a critical role.
With 26 points off of 8 buckets on 15 shots — including 7 from three — Robinson was the second-leading scorer for Miami on Friday night, and the fourth-best on either team. But his big contribution also came on the defensive side of the ball, as he helped limit LeBron James in crunch time of the elimination game.
Miami won, 111-108.
Thanks in large part to Robinson’s performance, the Heat play on, now down 3-2 to the Los Angeles Lakers and will have another game to try and force a Game Seven.
Here are some highlights and reactions to Robinson’s play on Friday night in Orlando:
DUNCAN ROBINSON PUTBACK 😳
(via @MiamiHEAT)pic.twitter.com/3WsuV0UYFw
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 10, 2020
You can't give Duncan Robinson an inch. This is insanity
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) October 10, 2020
DUNCAN ROBINSON CLUTCH pic.twitter.com/hBaunAQt7U
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 10, 2020
Duncan Robinson had NO SPACE on this and-one three 🔥 pic.twitter.com/ImI5S613Db
— ESPN (@espn) October 10, 2020
Duncan Robinson clearly the best player named Duncan or Robinson to ever play in an NBA Finals.
— Russ Bengtson (@russbengtson) October 10, 2020
Duncan Robinson has never missed a 3-pointer in his entire life.
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) October 10, 2020
Duncan Robinson put back dunk.
Never thought I would be tweeting those words pic.twitter.com/1zglxSnDLc
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) October 10, 2020
Who would have known that Duncan Robinson would have been Jimmy Butler’s Robin tonight in a Crucial Game 5…Jesus Christ!!! Carry on…
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) October 10, 2020
Heat superstar Jimmy Butler led his team again to victory with a triple double 35-12-11. The unsung hero is Duncan Robinson with 26 points!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) October 10, 2020
I cannot believe the Lakers let Duncan Robinson dominate them
— Cameron Magruder (@ScooterMagruder) October 10, 2020