Jimmy Butler has energized the Miami Heat since returning from his recent ankle injury.  Unfortunately for Heat fans, the days of watching Butler tally points a

In listing the lineups in boxscores at the start of the season, the Heat’s scoring table at Kaseya Center had listed Butler at forward. The past two games, with Terry Rozier sidelined by foot soreness, Butler has been listed at guard. Because the reality is that is exactly how Butler now is being cast and how both he and the Heat have thrived.

Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler scored a season-high 33 points with nine rebounds, six assists, and two blocked shots, including 11 of 17 from the field on Sunday night’s 123-118 overtime victory against the Dallas Mavericks.

MIAMI – It was a thrilling night for the Miami Heat as they beat the Dallas Mavericks in overtime, 123-118, in what was their second straight win after a week-long break. The Heat was led by another great outing from Jimmy Butler, but it was the second unit that got a shoutout from the star, more specifically, second-round rookie Pelle Larsson.

Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 123-118 overtime win over the Dallas Mavericks (9-8) on Sunday night at Kaseya Center to improve to 2-0 on its three-game homestand. The Heat (7-7) closes the homestand on Tuesday against the Milwaukee Bucks in its third of four group-play games as part of the NBA’s in-season tournament:

Jimmy Butler was back in attack mode. Luka Doncic was missing for the opposition. It was an advantage the Miami Heat needed. It was an advantage the Heat seized. With Butler scoring 33, including the tying basket at the end of regulation and a key basket in overtime,

Jimmy Butler scored a season-high 33 points, leading the Miami Heat to a 123-118 overtime win over the Dallas Mavericks.