Miami Warmth heart Bam Adebayo (13) drives to the basket through the first half of an NBA basketball recreation towards the Golden State Warriors, Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photograph/Marta Lavandier)
Jimmy Butler, taking part in towards the Warmth for the primary since they traded him, was held to 11 factors as host Miami defeated the short-handed Golden State Warriors 112-86 on Tuesday evening.
Miami obtained a game-high 27 factors and eight rebounds from Bam Adebayo, 20 factors and 7 assists from Tyler Herro and 17 factors from Alec Burks.
Miami (31-41) is simply 6-17 since buying and selling Butler on Feb. 6. Golden State (41-31) is 16-5 since making the transfer.
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Butler obtained a combined ovation when he was launched previous to the sport. However as the competition wore on, he was greeted with boos each time he touched the ball.
The Warriors had been minus-19 factors when he was on the court docket on Tuesday. Butler completed with six rebounds and two assists and made 5 of 12 photographs.
Andrew Wiggins, who went to Miami within the Butler commerce, posted 10 factors, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and a game-high three blocks.
Warmth rookie 7-footer Kel’el Ware made a spectacular shot within the third quarter. Whereas within the air, he misplaced management of the ball, re-gathered after which flipped in a reverse layup with English. He completed with 14 factors and a game-high 10 rebounds.
Duncan Robinson, one among Miami’s high 3-point shooters, sat out because of again ache. Golden State was lacking 11-time All-Star Stephen Curry, who has a pelvic contusion.
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Simply 79 seconds into the sport, Draymond Inexperienced was bloodied as he took an inadvertent elbow from Adebayo. Inexperienced remained within the recreation.
Golden State, which missed its first seven 3-point photographs, trailed 28-22 after one quarter. Adebayo had 13 factors in that quarter, together with a banked-in 18-footer with 0.2 seconds left within the interval.
Miami stretched its result in 57-40 at halftime, together with a 3-pointer by Herro on the buzzer.
At halftime, Butler had simply two factors on 1-for-6 capturing. He was stripped on a quick break, and Ware blocked his shot to wipe out one other potential rating.
Golden State minimize its deficit to 83-70 after three quarters. However Miami completed that quarter on a 5-0 run.
Miami prolonged it to a nine-point run to start out the fourth quarter, and the Warmth stored Golden State from significantly threatening the Warmth the remainder of the best way.
