Oct 9, 2020; Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) passes the ball against Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) during the fourth quarter in game five of the 2020 NBA Finals at AdventHealth Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
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The Miami Heat surprised the NBA world by reaching the Finals, and they continue to surprise by taking the series to a Game 6. The Heat took down the Lakers 111-108 in a highly entertaining Game 5.

Jimmy Butler went toe-to-toe with LeBron James in a remarkable triple-double performance, with 35 points (11-of-19 from the field, 12-of-12 at the free-throw line), 12 rebounds, and 11 assists. The two-way star also had five steals on the defensive end in a game-high 47 minutes.

The Heat appeared to be in big trouble when they were down 2-0 and without starting point guard Goran Dragic, who suffered a torn plantar fascia in Game 1. But they’ve stunningly won two of the next three games. And at this point, we shouldn’t count them out to win two more.

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