Heat victory and phenomenal performances by James and Butler in spectacular NBA final confrontation / News

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Incredibly played, Jimmy Butler extended the Miami Heat season in a fantastic game.

Eric Spoelstra’s students in the Orlando bubble 111: 108 (25:24, 35:32, 28:26, 23:26) broke the Los Angeles Lakers and eased the NBA Finals to 2-3.

Butler, who played in the ranks unchanged, scored 35 points (10/16 dvit., 1/3 trit., 12/12 penalties), bounced 12 and took 5 balls, made 11 assists, blocked the shot and committed 3 mistakes.

LeBron James was unstoppable against the Lakers, scoring 40 points (9/12 doubles, 6/9 trit, 4/6 penalty), rebounding 13 and taking 3 balls, distributing 7 assists and committing 4 errors.

With just under three minutes to go, James noticed the penalties and tied (101: 101). Jimmy Butler made a throw from long range, but in another attack, James scored a foul and led the Lakers forward – 104: 103.

Butler and James traded accurate shots again and the Lakers held a minimal lead, but the Heat leader took the lead again and caused an opponent foul. With 46.7 seconds to go, Butler took both penalties and put the Miami team ahead (107: 106).

When it seemed that the Lakers attack was stuck, he was rescued by Anthony Davis, who caught the ball running towards the basket and, with a 24-second timer, scored from below the basket and returned the advantage to the Los Angeles club – 108: 107.

Still out of hands, Butler made another foray to the basket, causing Davis to foul, noticing the two penalties and the leading team changed again – 109: 108.

“It just came to our knowledge then. He is our top player, the one to whom we entrust those moments,” said Bamas Adebayo.

During the decisive attack, James led Danny Green to a free throw completely from distance, but the defender’s 3-pointer flew past. Markieff Morris recovered the ball on attack, but immediately shot it into the outfield when he tried to make a pass to Davis.

“We were a bit lucky that Danny Green missed this most important pitch,” Butler said after the game.

“I wish I could repeat that pitch. I’d like to give him a better pass. We have to live with that now,” LeBron said of Green’s false 3-pointer.

On the other side of the field, Tyler Herro hit both free throws and thus increased the Heat’s lead to 3 points – 111: 108. In the last 1.6 seconds. LeBron made a tricky shot from midfield that missed the basket.

“We were very close,” Lakers coach Frank Vogel said. “I think two poor whistles put Butler on the penalty line at the end of the game, it’s a shame it happened in such an important game.”

For James, it was the 259th playoff game of his career and he tied Derek Fisher for first place.

Butler scored 22 points in the first half of the game alone, bounced 5 and took 3 balls, made 5 assists and became the second basketball player in NBA playoff history to achieve such a performance in the first two quarters.

James was the first to record this achievement in the 2017 Eastern Conference final series with the Boston Celtics.

In this game, the Heat were again without Goran Dragicius, who was diagnosed with a torn plantar fascia after the first game of the final series.

Duncan Robinson and Davis also performed well. The Heat sniper scored 26 points in 37 minutes (1/2 double, 7/13 trit., 3/3 penalties), bounced 5 and took 1 ball, made 2 assists and made an error.

At that time, Davis scored 28 points (7/10 doubles, 2/5 trits), 12 rebounds and 3 interceptions, 3 assists, 3 blocks and 2 errors.

The game of the sixth series will take place at night from Sunday to Monday at 2.30 p.m.

“It just came to our attention then. We have to win two more times, “Butler said.

Lakers: LeBron James 40 (9/12 duo, 6/9 trit. 13 sec. Cam, 7 res.), Anthony Davis 28 (7/10 dvit., 12 res. Cam), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 16 (3 / 8 trit.).

Heat: Jimmy Butler 35 (47 min, 10/16 double, 12/12 penalty, 12 rebounds, 11 res), Duncan Robinson 26 (7/13 trip), Kendrick Nunn 14 (4/7 dvit., 2/4 trit.), Bamas Adebayo 13 (5/12 dvit.), Tyleris Herro 12 (2/8 dvit.), Jae Crowderis 11 (2/9 trit.).

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