Jimmy Butler scored a game-high-tying 28 points to lead the host Miami Heat to a 110-104 win over the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.
Miami also got 18 points from Victor Oladipo, who grabbed his right knee after a dunk with 5:35 left in the game. He immediately went to the locker room and did not return.
Heat guard Tyler Herro, playing through an injured left foot, had 15 points.
The @MiamiHEAT top LAL behind a team-high 28 PTS (8-11 FGM) from @JimmyButler! #HEATTwitter pic.twitter.com/OLalR04xe6
— NBA (@NBA) April 9, 2021
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope led the Lakers with a season-high 28 points, but Miami won in part because the Heat were plus-8 on points off of turnovers.
Andre Drummond returned for the Lakers after missing the past three games …
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