Jimmy Butler put on a masterclass performance in the Miami Heat's 111-103 Game 6 win over the Boston Celtics to force a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference Finals. The full line for Butler: 47 points, nine rebounds, eight assists, four steals, one block, 16-of-29 shooting from the field, 4-of-8 from 3, and 11-of-11 from the foul line.

In a lot of ways, it reminded Heat fans — and Celtics fans, as well — of LeBron James' epic Game 6 in the conference finals a decade ago. In case you forgot, the 2012 Heat faced elimination when they entered TD Garden for Game 6. But James had other plans and had that look. The King dominated the Celtics with 45 points on 19-of-26 shooting to go along with 15 rebounds and five assists as Miami took a 98-79 win to similarly force a Game 7 back in South Beach.

Butler's masterpiece definitely seemed like some deja vu of that LeBron classic. The lines were fairly similar, and the circumstances were spot on. The only difference was that the 2012 Heat won in a blowout, while Butler also had to bring out his clutch gene to win the game.

With that said, here are the three most insane things from Jimmy Butler's LeBron James-esque performance to keep Miami's season alive.

3 most insane things from Jimmy Butler's LeBron James-like performance in Game 6

1. The Heat were facing elimination in Boston

Like James' Game 6 masterpiece, Butler and the 2022 Heat were under the immense pressure of potential elimination heading into a raucous Boston crowd that was ready to pop off with their Celtics on the verge of advancing to the NBA Finals.

A lot of fans, analysts, and media personalities alike had already written Miami off. And there was good reason to do so. The last time the Heat played in the TD Garden, they were blown off the court in a 20-point loss that saw Miami's starters combine for just 18 points. Then, they looked dead in the water after losing Game 5 on their home floor.

Miami had every reason to fold after that disastrous loss at FTX Arena. But Butler obviously wasn't ready to mail the season in. He carried the Heat throughout the game and even came up huge in the clutch. He put Miami up by three with a huge and-1 play with a little over two minutes left, then drained a right-wing dagger at the end of the shot clock with 43.9 seconds remaining to give the Heat a six-point cushion.

According to Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press, Butler scored the second-most points in a playoff win while facing elimination on the road. His 47-point outing came behind Wilt Chamberlain, when the legendary center dropped 50 points — also at Boston — 62 years ago.

2. Butler entered Game 6 struggling mightily after a knee injury

Jimmy Butler definitely brought the heat (pun intended) in Game 6. But he was ice cold over the last three games of the series, which makes his performance more impressive.

The 32-year-old couldn't find the bottom of the net in Miami's brutal Game 5 loss, which saw the Heat blow a chance to go up 3-2 at home. Butler shot just 4-of-18 from the field, including 2-of-10 in the second half, where the Celtics pulled away and won the game. From Games 3 to 5, Butler averaged just 9.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2.3 assists while shooting an abysmal 25.0 percent shooting as he dealt with a nagging knee injury.

To see him flip the script in a do-or-die situation just shows how much of a playoff performer he is. Sure, he had a string of horrendous games that could have cost his team the series. But that historic night should be remembered forever as one of the defining games of his career.

Jimmy Butler has had three other 40-plus point outings in these playoffs, so we know he can turn it on whenever he wants to. Miami will need that version of the 6-time All-Star if they want to pull of the comeback and advance to the NBA Finals to face the Golden State Warriors.

3. Butler made four 3-pointers

This development was kind of surprising, as Butler isn't known for his 3-point shooting. He's been shooting the 3 at a lesser degree over the last few years. But in Miami's most important game of the season so far, Jimmy Buckets sprayed home four triples the most he has had in a game this entire season. That could not have come at a better time for the Heat.

Credit the two-way guard for being aggressive with his shot and not shying away from the 3-ball. He had eight attempts in Game 6. Butler sometimes passes up those looks for himself to a fault. He'll need to maintain that mindset to give Miami a shot to make the NBA Finals for the second time in three years.