Jimmy Butler scored 22 points and helped the Miami Heat pull away for a 116-109 home victory against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night.
Butler, who scored 12 of his points in the third quarter, finished with eight assists and six rebounds. His efforts sparked the Heat to their third consecutive win.
Another big night at the office for Jimmy.
22 Pts / 6 Rebs / 8 Asts / 4 Stls pic.twitter.com/qLiN53mYtY
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) April 2, 2021
The Warriors lost for the fifth time in their past six games despite getting 36 points and 11 rebounds from Stephen Curry. The star guard scored the Warriors’ final nine points and cut Golden State’s fourth-quarter deficit from 13 to seven with back-to-back 3-pointers in the final two minutes.
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