In anger, the Heat ended their losing streak and no longer considered trading Butler!
Because of his recent poor results, Butler has been embroiled in a rumor that has undoubtedly angered Butler. He regained his desire for the team and led the team to victory in this battle of honor. The Miami Heat defeated the Sacramento Kings 115-106 on February 1 in Beijing. Butler had 31 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, while Bam Adebayo had 16 points, 11 rebounds and four assists.
The Heat have suffered seven defeats, and while they still hold their position, they will face playoff qualification. Although they show strong dark horse attributes, it is clear that they have a lot of physical exertion.
Against a Kings team with superior offensive capabilities, the team's ability to contain the opponent's offense through reasonable defense, while also effectively organizing an effective defense, is crucial to the team's victory. Butler was also included in the squad for transfer rumors following his poor performances in recent times, but Butler was not bothered by these rumors, hitting a three-pointer at the start of the game and showing his trademark smile. Murray missed, and the two Heat players tried to fight for the rebound, but Murray snatched the ball and scored two points. Butler dribbled over the top and passed the ball to Herro in the box, who then hit a three-pointer to tie Miami.
Butler can create a shooting space for his fellow players by clipping his bags, which is a very easy thing for Miami to do. Butler broke through again, causing the two to besiege again, and then passed the ball to Laver, who was on the perimeter, and LaVine made the first three-point shot. After Butler was intercepted by Fox under the basket, he asked for the ball again and also caused a foul on Fox, showing his quality. Richardson's offense gave Miami a 15-point lead at one point. In the Miami's dense defence, Sabonis had few chances to score, and because he couldn't find his place, Sabonis always saved when he took penalties. Sabonis finally ended his goal drought with 4:43 left in the third quarter, his first goal on the basket.
Sabonis Jr. broke their goal drought, and the Kings were also demoralized, with layups from Murray and Mitchell helping them tie the score to three points. Butler scored on the basket once again, showing once again that he was still the centerpiece of the team. Butler passed the ball to Adebayo on the three-point line, but Adebayo was firmly restrained by Sabonis on the inside, Butler didn't have any hesitation at all, and directly hit a three-point shot, and then he single-handedly sent all three guards in, and then his counterattack also hit, and he scored nine points at once, allowing the Heat to gain the upper hand again.
Herro assisted Bam Adebayo for a beautiful pass in mid-air that gave the Kings back their confidence. Sabonis' mid-range shot put the Kings up to six points, at which point Butler got back to his feet, stabilized the situation with a mid-range shot, and then he broke to the basket and drew a foul to free throw. After Richardson received a three-pointer from Rozier, Murray's two three-pointers and Butler's two free throws gave Miami an early victory. In the end, the Heat beat the Kings at home, ending their seven-game game.