Butler scores 28, Heat top Knicks 105-86 for 2-1 series lead

(AP) MIAMI — The Miami Heat shot 39% from the field, 22% from 3-point range, and just 50% on normally simple shots near the basket, making it one of their poorest shooting performances of the season by a wide margin.

hardly mattered.

Miami drew closer to another trip to the Eastern Conference finals because to defence, which is still a Heat strength even in these high-scoring NBA days.

On Saturday, the Heat defeated the New York Knicks 105-86 to take a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series after Jimmy Butler, who had missed the previous game due to an injured right ankle, scored 28 points and Max Strus added 19.

Erik Spoelstra, the Heat's coach, stated, "It's about figuring out how to compete at a really high level." "What is required in that game