Butler, Miami Heat set NBA free throw file, beat Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder 112-111

Jimmy Butler scored a game-high 35 elements, and the Miami Heat set an NBA file by making all 40 of its free throws in a 112-111 win over the visiting Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder on Tuesday evening time.

Miami, which completed the second half with merely eight on the market avid gamers, moreover purchased 22 elements from Max Strus and 19 from Victor Oladipo.

Butler, the one customary starter inside the Miami lineup, made all 23 of his free throws, tying Dominique Wilkins for the second-most made foul footage with out a miss in NBA historic previous.

Oklahoma Metropolis led 111-109 with 22.3 seconds left when Kenrich Williams missed two free throws. Aaron Wiggins grabbed an offensive rebound. Nevertheless Oladipo stole the ball, and Butler made a three-point play on a layup with 12.2 seconds left.

That gave Miami a 112-111 lead, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed a 3-pointer on Oklahoma Metropolis’s final possession of the game.

Gilgeous-Alexander scored a team-high 26 elements to steer the Thunder, and Josh Giddey produced a triple-double with 18 elements, 15 rebounds and 10 assists.

The Thunder have misplaced six straight freeway video video games since beating Atlanta on December 5.

The Heat had been with out Bam Adebayo (wrist), Tyler Herro (Achilles), Kyle Lowry (knee), Caleb Martin (quad), Duncan Robinson (finger), Omer Yurtseven (ankle) and Nikola Jovic (once more).

In addition to, Heat coronary heart Dewayne Dedmon was ejected with 9:15 left inside the second quarter. He had a heated argument collectively along with his coaches and threw one factor onto the court docket docket, inflicting the ejection.

Given the fast roster, Heat undrafted rookie Orlando Robinson made his first NBA start, scoring 4 elements.

Miami led 31-26 after a main quarter that featured merely two elements by Gilgeous-Alexander. Miami stretched its end in 63-56 at halftime, nevertheless Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 elements inside the second quarter to steer the Thunder with 17 on the half.

Oklahoma Metropolis took its first lead of the game, 78-77, on Isaiah Joe’s 3-pointer with 5:24 left inside the third quarter. Nevertheless the Heat accomplished the third essential 89-88.

The fourth quarter featured a six-point Heat possession — Oladipo’s two free throws following a steal and a clear-path foul, then a Gabe Vincent 3-pointer and free throw after he was fouled by Tre Mann.