Heat take 2-1 series lead over Knicks

Santiago Leon

1 year ago

As Butler stepped up to the charity stripe, he took a moment to catch his breath and put his hands on his knees. The fans at the Kaseya Center slowly rose to their feet to cheer for their MVP — the one who had just returned to lead the Miami Heat to a dominant 105-86 victory Saturday over the New York Knicks to take a 2-1 series lead.

Butler finished with a game-high 28 points after missing Game 2 with a sprained right ankle.

“I feel all right,” Butler said when asked how he was doing and what it took to get ready for Game 3. “A lot of recovery and making sure that I can move went into it for sure. I got a great team behind me that people don’t see that are always there for me and making sure I have everything I need while I’m off the floor to recover.”