Despite a valiant effort down the stretch, the HEAT fell just short to the Lakers 113-110 Friday night at AmericanAirlines Arena.
Let’s get into some takeaways from the action.
1. Butler Does All He Can
From the start, Jimmy Butler was locked in on both ends of the floor, as he turned some of his usual steals into easy buckets for both himself and his teammates.
For a perfect example of that, look no further than this swipe on LeBron James and lob to Kendrick Nunn early in the third quarter:
Speaking of the third, Butler scored 10 points in the period, including eight straight for Miami at one point, thanks to some tough takes to the rack.