Butler knee injury dampens Warriors’ win over Heat
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By Joel Reyes

 
The Golden State Warriors stretched their unbeaten run to four games, recording a 135-112 win over the Miami Heat on Tuesday (PH time) at Chase Center. The victory came at a huge price, though, after Warriors star player Jimmy Butler exited the contest with a right knee injury.
 
 
Butler suffered the injury with 7:41 remaining in the third quarter. The 36-year-old forward fell to the court holding his right knee after he landed awkwardly on his leg. He was helped off the court, with Golden State holding a slim 77-75 lead at that stage.
 
 
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The Warriors rallied around their injured teammate, finishing the third quarter on a 27-18 run to build a 104-93 advantage entering the final period. Golden State never looked back after that, extending its lead to as many as 24 points in the fourth quarter.
 
 
 
Six other players scored double figures for the Warriors, who improved to 25-19. Brandin Podziemski led Golden State’s offense with 24 points off the bench. Stephen Curry posted a double-double with 19 points and 11 assists.
 
 
Norman Powell scored a team-high 21 points for the Heat, who fell to 22-21. Bam Adebayo struggled mightily on the offensive end, finishing with just 4 points on 1-for-13 shooting.
 
 
—JMS, Alta Sports
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curry fans
hot commentCompared to the outcome of the game, I care more about Butler's injury situation and hope he is doing well
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XiangShang TianTian
good
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warriors assemble！
All you need to know is that Curry had double-digit assists. Game over
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basketball beauties
Why do you give Fonteccio so many minutes? I only missed triples, leave that time to Jaquez.
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A'ja Wilson
What happen to Bam...
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Curry Brand
The team is fine without Jimmy. If he gets an MCL or ACL and is out for the rest of the season, just trade his horrible contract with Kuminga for a star.
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Elite Role Players
Now the Warriors' offense is really terrifying, easily scoring over 130 points. Wish Butler well and hope he comes back soon.
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WNBA Updates
Bam Adebayo is really a trash. A center going 1 for 13, if his girlfriend Wilson were here, she'd probably blow him out of the water.
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