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Butler: 'You Don't Have to Score 100 Points to Win a' Game; Heat Will 'Be OK'

After the Miami Heat lost to the Denver Nuggets in five games in the NBA Finals, Heat star Jimmy Butler downplayed the need to make significant offensive improvements next season.

When asked Monday about Miami's offensive shortcomings in the Finals, Butler insisted that scoring over 100 points isn't a prerequisite to winning games in the NBA:

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Jimmy Butler: "You don't have to score 100 points to win a basketball game. I think we'll be OK." <a href="https://t.co/MulLLkllQt">pic.twitter.com/MulLLkllQt</a>

"I thought we did enough to win," Butler said. "If we guard well, we're still in position to win.