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Jimmy Butler’s defense was the difference for Heat in Game 2 win

Jimmy Butler can guard Jamal Murray after all – and Erik Spoelstra had the guts to call the shot. There were all the reasons in the world to leave Butler guarding anyone but Murray after the Denver Nuggets lead guard torched the Heat for 26 points on 50% shooting in Game 1 of the NBA Finals: Murray was ostensibly too quick, too talented, too much of an offensive threat for the senescent Butler to keep in check. It was untrue: After Murray picked apart Gabe Vincent in Game 1, Spoelstra sicced Butler on the Nuggets guard.

 

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