Same opponent, same result.
Though it wasn’t always pretty, the HEAT made enough plays late to defeat the Knicks 98-96 Tuesday night at AmericanAirlines Arena for their third-straight win.
Let’s get right into how it all went down.
1. Jimmy Sets The Tone
You’re not going to believe this, but Jimmy Butler almost had a triple-double again.
Seriously though, Butler got to the line early and often and settled Miami’s offense more often than not.
After scoring 10 points in the first quarter, Butler kept the HEAT within striking distance of the Knicks in the third thanks to 11 points and shots like this:
But again, the 31-year-old did a ton of work from the charity stripe and ended up with 26 points on 6-of-15 shooting from the field and 13-of-15 from the line, a game-high 10 assists, eight boards, one steal, one block and a game-high plus-25 rating.