Jimmy Butler III had 22 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists, his first triple-double of the season, and the Miami Heat beat the defending champion Toronto Raptors 121-110 in overtime.
It was tied 108-108 at the end of regulation.
During clutch time, the Heat outscored the Raptors 12-5. Butler scored 7 of the Heat’s 12 on 2 for 3 shooting and 2 for 3 at the line.
Duncan Robinson scored 22 points (18 on 6 3-pointers) on 8 for 11 shooting.
For the Raptors, Norman Powell had 23 points (13 in the fourth quarter) and 8 rebounds off the bench, and Kyle Lowry went 0 for 11 from 3. Powell scored 13 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter.
The Heat shot 45.5% from the field and 39.5% from 3 to the Raptors’ 38.5% and 25.6%.