Jimmy Butler had 28 points, a season-high-tying 12 rebounds, four assists and two steals to carry the host Miami Heat to a 113-98 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night.
It was Butler’s seventh straight game with at least 27 points. The Heat, who won their fifth straight and improved to 11-1 in their past 12 games, got 17 points from Kelly Olynyk and 15 from Tyler Herro.
5 straight victories.
11 wins in last 12 games.@JimmyButler records 28 PTS, 12 REB and the @MiamiHEAT stay HOT! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Dxfa9RWkfN— NBA (@NBA) March 17, 2021
Miami’s Bam Adebayo, who missed four straight games due to a knee injury, returned and scored 14 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished six assists in 30 minutes.
Cleveland, which has lost four straight games, was led by Collin Sexton, w…
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