After speaking to Media and address that he is “tired of losing”, Jimmy Butler went playoff mode and backed up that statement to pick up a huge win against the Philadelphia 76ers on the road. The Heat improve to 33-29 after beating Philly 101-99, now 2 games back of the 6th seed instead of 2.5. Butler was spectacular, leading the Heat on both ends of the floor in a near triple double performance. He finished with 23 points, 11 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals on 9/14 shooting.
#HEATWin final - Miami 101, Philadelphia 99
Butler: 23pts, 11rebs, 9asts & 4stls
Vincent: 14pts (4 3s) & 3rebs
Adebayo: 13pts & 7rebs
Strus: 13pts (3 3s)
Oladipo: 11pts (3 3s) pic.