Jimmy Butler
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Jimmy Butler was happy about the Miami Heat remaining alive in the NBA Finals, after the victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Butler posted a monster triple double (40 points, 11 rebounds, 13 assists) and led Miami past the Lakers (104-115).

“I think we realized that we belong. They can be beat,” Butler told Rachel Nichols of ESPN after the game.

The Heat are still down 2-1 in the series, with Game 4 taking place on Tuesday.