Butler’s triple-double lifts Heat
His big night leads Miami to overtime victory vs. Raptors
Jimmy Butler had 22 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists, Duncan Robinson scored 22 points and the Miami Heat spoiled Kyle Lowry’s return to Toronto’s lineup by beating the Raptors 121-110 in overtime Tuesday.
Butler scored eight consecutive points in 55 seconds to begin the extra session as the Heat recovered after blowing a seven-point lead in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter.
Bam Adebayo scored 18 points, Justise Winslow had 17 and Kelly Olynyk 16 as the Heat snapped the Raptors’ season-high winning streak at seven games, and became the first visitor to win north of the border this season.
Pascal Siakam had 15 points and 12 rebounds, Norman Powell scored 23 points and Fred Vanvleet had 19 for Toronto.
Lowry returned after missing 11 games because of a fractured left thumb. Mavericks 118, Pelicans 97: Luka Doncic scored 15 of his 33 points in the third quarter and grabbed 18 rebounds in just 28 minutes to power Dallas to a victory over New Orleans. The Mavericks have won eight of their last nine games.
Magic 127, Wizards 120: Evan Fournier scored 31 points, D.J. Augustin added 16 of his 24 in the fourth quarter and
Orlando beat Washington. Bradley Beal scored 42 points for the Wizards, who have lost five of six. Markelle Fultz added a career-high 20 points for the Magic.
Pistons 127, cavaliers 94: Blake Griffin scored 24 points, Andre Drummond had 17 points and 14 rebounds, and Detroit routed Cleveland to win consecutive games for the first time this season. Griffin played just 24 minutes and was 8-for-13 from the field, including 6-for-7 from deep. spurs 135, rockets 133 (2ot): Lonnie Walker IV had a career-high 28 points and San Antonio overcame James Harden’s 50 points. Demar Derozan added 23 points. lakers 105, nuggets 96: Lebron James had 25 points, nine assists and a crucial dunk off a miss late in the fourth quarter to lead Los Angeles to a victory over Denver.