Although the HEAT nearly gave up a double-digit lead, they made enough plays late and defeated the Pistons 117-108 Tuesday night at AmericanAirlines Arena.
Let’s get into how Miami remained undefeated at home.
1. Butler Does It All
From the start, Jimmy Butler had his fingerprints all over this one.
Not only did he play hard-nosed defense on Luke Kennard, but he also dished out some fantastic passes, like this lob to Bam Adebayo late in the second quarter:
And while he set up his teammates very well all evening, he helped put the Pistons away with a team-high 11 points in the fourth, including this backdoor cut and finish with contact:
Otherwise in the final period, Butler attacked the basket with reckless abandon and took advantage from the line as usual.