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NBA Finals: Heat beat Lakers 115-104 in Game 3, cuts Lakers lead to 2-1

Miami Heat beat Los Angeles Lakers 115-104 in Game 3 of 2019-20 NBA Finals to cut Lakers lead in the series to 2-1. Game 4 of this 7 game finale will be on Tuesday , 9:00 PM ET.

Jimmy Butler was the star of the night for the Heat, as the star forward ended with 40 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists across 45 minutes, he already registered double-digit assists in Game 2 and is excelling as a playmaker. No other Heat player surpassed the 20-point mark, but they didn’t need to do it — Tyler Herro and Kelly Olynyk each had 17 points, while Duncan Robinson chipped in with 13 points and Jae Crowder added 12.

Jimmy Butler triple double helps Heat to clinch first win of 2019-20 NBA Finals.
Jimmy Butler triple double helps Heat to clinch first win of 2019-20 NBA Finals. picture courtesy of NBA.com

LeBron James ended with 25 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, but he also committed eight turnovers. Anthony Davis, who surpassed the 30-point plateau in each of the first two games, “only” contributed 15 points with five boards. Kyle Kuzma and Markieff Morris each contributed 19 points off the bench while logging 23 and 25 minutes, respectively.

2019-20 NBA Finals Lakers vs Heat Game 3 Highlights

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Jimmy Butler become third player in NBA History to record 40+ triple-double in the NBA Finals. He joins LeBron James (2015) and Jerry West (1969) as the only players in NBA History to record a 40+ point triple-double.

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