Injured and absent for seven games, Jimmy Butler pulled out all the stops for his return to Boston. Author of 25 points, 15 rebounds, and a few crazy shots, the winger gave the Heat victory in overtime. (120-116)
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He had announced his comeback himself on the plane to Massachusetts and obviously Jimmy Butler had ants in his legs from staying on the sidelines. Hit in the knee and forfeited for the last seven games, the All-Star winger has treated his comeback against an opponent he now knows very well. On fire against Boston during the last Playoffs and author in particular of a Titanic Game 6 at TD Garden, Jimmy Buckets has come to haunt leprechauns fans once again. Unlike the last postseason, the cafeteria was this time well supported by his lieutenants, Bam Adebayo, Kyle Lowry and Tyler Herro. But, when it came to sealing the game, we all know in which hands the ball was going to end up falling. The blow of air conditioning on the room, with the small smile, it’s Jimmy Butler that and he had to do it twice to really calm Boston. First, a crazy first shot on the head of Al Horford at the end of possession to give the Heat a three-point lead.
JIMMY BUCKETS IN THE CLUTCH
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No luck, Jaylen Brown will make a MONUMENTAL shot to equalize and send the two teams into overtime. But what is this match?!
OH MY GOODNESS JAYLEN BROWN
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Has the wind turned? On fire (37 points), the Jay Brother may have just changed the course of the game in favor of the greens. Nothing at all seems to blow Jimmy Butler. While the Heat are tearing up again to make the difference, the South Beach star puts a second air conditioning in overtime, still on the head of poor Al Horford, decidedly unvarnished. This time, Boston will not recover.
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Beautiful, beautiful victory for Miami, which offers itself the cador of the League, on its ground. Not a small feat when you consider that Boston had lost only once in twelve home games. Not enough to sound the alarm on the Celtics side, however. Despite 20 lost balls and a Jayson Tatum who released his worst game of the season (14 points, 12 rebounds, 5/18 in shooting), this meeting was lost by 4 points… In addition Milwaukee having lost to the Lakers, first place of Boston is not even threatened. Bad evening for the Celtics, we move on.
Jimmy Butler and the Heat make a big splash by bringing down Boston on his land. A reference match to finally start Miami’s season?