Jimmy Butler III had 28 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, his second triple-double of the season, and the Miami Heat went on a 9-0 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Washington Wizards 112-103.
The Wizards led 87-86 when Kendrick Nunn’s driving layup put the Heat ahead for good with 10:22 left. They took a 95-87 lead with 8:37 left.
The Wizards got within 95-94 on Bradley Beal’s corner 3-pointer with 6:11 to play, but Butler answered with a 3-pointer, and the Wizards got no closer.
During clutch time, the Heat outscored the Wizards 10-0. Butler scored 5 of the Heat’s 10 on 2 for 2 shooting.
Bam Adebayo had a career-high 24 points (18 in the paint) and 14 rebounds, and Tyler Herro added 22 points off the bench. The Heat had 3 20-point scorers. Butler assisted on 5 of Adebayo’s 10 baskets.
For the Wizards, Beal had 23 points and 8 assists.
The Heat shot 48.8% from the field and 35.7% from 3 to the Wizards’ 42.9% and 30.8%. The Heat outscored the Wizards 27-17 in 11 minutes with Butler, Jones, Adebayo, Robinson and Herro on the floor together.