Jimmy Butler leads the Miami Heat to a 2-0 series lead against the Boston Celtics in the NBA playoffs
Posted : 20 May 2023
The Miami Heat defeated the Boston Celtics 111-105 to take a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference finals thanks to Jimmy Butler's 27 points.
Early in the fourth quarter, the Heat were behind by 11 points before a 20-9 surge enabled them to win.
"He hit a big shot and started talking to me. I like that," Butler said.
"I'm all for that. It makes me key in a lot more. It pushes that will that I have to win a lot more. It makes me smile. It does.
"But it's just competition. I do respect him, though. He's a big part of what they try to do. I just don't know if I'm the best person to talk to."
Miami forward, Caleb Martin added: "We'll take 'Mad' Jimmy any time. I could see it in his eyes that he was ready to go after that."
With his team behind 96-89 in the fourth quarter, Butler scored nine points before squaring off with Grant Williams of Boston.
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