A former Philadelphia 76ers star continues to put up big playoff performances for the Miami Heat.
Jimmy Butler, who played for the Sixers in the 2018-19 season, had 21 points, nine assists and four rebounds to lead the Heat to a 111-108 win over the Denver Nuggets in Game 2. Butler scored eight points in the final frame to help Miami close out the Nuggets.
Gabe Vincent led Miami with 23 points while Bam Adebayo had 21 points and nine rebounds, Max Strus had 14 points and six assists, and Duncan Robinson had 10 huge points off the bench for the Heat.
Willed our way to another road win
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— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) June 5, 2023
Butler and the Heat overcame another classic Nikola Jokic game for the Nuggets. Jokic had 41 points and 11 rebounds, but he wasn’t able to get the same help from his teammates as in Game 1.
The series shifts to Miami for Game 3 on Wednesday as the Heat look to take advantage of the home-court advantage now.
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