#Jimmy butler stats game 2 series#

The Celtics will now have to try to climb back into this series on the road, while the Heat are in an ideal position with a 2-0 lead heading home for two straight games. Jaylen Brown added 16 points, four rebounds and three assists for Boston. Boston really could have used some added production from Tatum in that final frame too, as they were outscored 38-22 over the final 12 minutes. It's another monster stat line for the star forward, but he was unable to convert a field goal in the fourth quarter for the second straight game. Jayson Tatum paced the Celtics with 34 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists. He finished one assist shy of a triple-double with 22 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists. Bam Adebayo also had a huge game for Miami. It was a back-and-forth affair that saw both teams blow double-digit leads, but ultimately it was the Heat who were able to take care of business down the stretch.Īs he has throughout the playoffs, Jimmy Butler led the way for Miami with 27 points, eight rebounds and six assists, and he hit several big buckets down the stretch to lift the Heat to victory. Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said there wasn't a specific moment Brunson injured his ankle and said he didn't know whether Brunson received any imaging on the ankle.The Miami Heat pulled out an impressive 106-104 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on Friday night, and they now sit just two wins away from an NBA Finals berth. Randle missed Game 1 because of his ankle sprain, and Brunson was added to the injury report Monday afternoon. The players with the highest scoring averages in the games Butler missed were Bam Adebayo (22.3) and then Herro (20.9) and Oladipo (14.8) according to ESPN Stats & Information research. The team is already dealing with injuries to Tyler Herro (right hand fracture) and Victor Oladipo (torn left patellar tendon).īutler missed 18 games this season, and the Heat were 9-9 in those contests. Without Butler, the Heat were forced to use their fourth starting lineup in seven playoff games. Butler remained in the game until 23.6 seconds remained and the Miami victory was secured.

And that was the decision we made and we're all on board with that.'īutler injured his right ankle with 5:05 to go in Sunday's Heat victory when Josh Hart inadvertently kicked the ankle as Butler rose up for a shot. 'We have to pull in the medical staff, the training staff and we have to make a responsible decision.

We're probably the worst people to rely on to make that kind of decision. This was not just a decision between Jimmy and I.

'At this point, we're having very reasonable conversations,' Spoelstra said. Spoelstra said the team basically ran out of time as Butler had been getting treatment around the clock to improve his chances of playing. The Heat made the announcement about Butler just prior to coach Erik Spoelstra's media availability. Brunson had a game-high 30 points and Randle added 25 points. NEW YORK CITY - The Miami Heat were without Jimmy Butler for Tuesday night's 111-105 loss in Game 2 of their conference semifinals matchup against the New York Knicks because of the right ankle sprain Butler sustained at the end of Game 1.įor the Knicks, Julius Randle (left ankle sprain) and Jalen Brunson (right ankle soreness) both played after being game-time decisions.