Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat forces a game 6 by winning a very close game against the LA Lakers (111 – 108).
Jimmy Butler, who played all 47mins of the game is best player of the night, filling up the stat sheet with another triple-double, with 35 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, He out-duel Lebron James in what can be considered a classic game between future Hall of Famers.
“I left it all out there on the floor.” – @JimmyButler
Game 6: Sunday – 7:30pm/et on ABC pic.twitter.com/CfD2iTGeWY
— NBA (@NBA) October 10, 2020
Butler had a lot of help from the other Miami Heat players; Duncan Robinson contributing 26 points, Kendrick Nunn chipping in 14 points, Bam Adebayo had 13 points, Tyler Herro had 12 and Jae Crowder 11. The seventh player, Andre Iguodala, didn’t score but was a big defensive contributor in the game.
🏆🏀 GAME 5 FINAL SCORE 🏀🏆
Jimmy Butler's 35 PTS, 12 REB, 11 AST help the @MiamiHEAT win Game 5 and send the #NBAFinals to a Game 6 on Sunday at 7:30pm/et on ABC! (LAL leads 3-2)
Duncan Robinson: 26 PTS, 7 3PM
Kendrick Nunn: 14 PTS, 2 3PM
LeBron James: 40 PTS, 13 REB, 7 AST pic.twitter.com/FJVth6uFfm— NBA (@NBA) October 10, 2020
The LA Laker got another big game from James with 40 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists but without Anthony Davis, who is already playing through a bruised heel and was limping down the stretch.
Game 6 will be Sunday night (4:00 AM, Monday, Riyadh time).
