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Butler's big night helps Heat cut Lakers' Finals lead to 2-1

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) back the entire game,"
— Biggest moment of his Morris said.
career. Best game of his The last punch went to Mi-
life. ami, Butler simply unwilling
Jimmy Butler is clearly not to let his team go down
ready to go home quite 3-0. The only other time Mi-
yet. With a triple-double, ami was down 2-0 in a finals
he joined NBA Finals lore was 2006, when Dwyane
— and the short-handed Wade took over and led
Miami Heat might have the Heat all the way back
made this title matchup a to the franchise's first title.
series after all. This time, it was Butler —
Butler finished with 40 another Marquette guy,
points, 11 rebounds and 13 like Wade — in that role, at
assists, and the Heat beat least for Sunday night.
the Los Angeles Lakers 115- "We know how Jimmy is in
104 on Sunday night to get these moments, and the
within 2-1 — doing so with world has seen what Jimmy
starters Bam Adebayo and Butler is capable of," Herro
Goran Dragic still unable to said.
play because of injury. Miami's starters outscored
"I tell Coach all the time, the Lakers' starting five 89-
''I'm ready for this,'" Butler 51, and the Heat held the
said. "The biggest stage, Lakers to a 14-for-42 night
whatever you ask me to from 3-point land.
do, I can do." James, who won two titles
His coach, Erik Spoelstra, Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler (22) passes the ball against Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James (23) with the Heat, wasn't in the
has clearly listened. during the second half in Game 3 of basketball's NBA Finals, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020, in Lake Buena least bit surprised that Mi-
"This is what he wanted, this Vista, Fla. ami showed up to fight.
is what we wanted," Spoel- Associated Press "I know how resilient that
stra said. "It's really hard to bunch is and how resilient
analyze or describe Jimmy James said. "Love that op- managed 15 for the Lakers. A 13-point Heat lead in the that coaching staff is and
until you actually feel him portunity. For me, person- Game 4 is Tuesday night. early going? The Lakers their franchise," James said.
between the four lines. He's ally, I don't know how many Tyler Herro and Kelly Olynyk had the lead back in less "Also, I don't feel like we're
a supreme, elite competi- more opportunities I'm go- each had 17 points for Mi- than five minutes. concerned. We're not con-
tor and we needed it." ing to have so to be able ami, which got 13 from A 14-point Heat lead after a cerned. We know we can
It was the third 40-point to go against a fierce com- Duncan Robinson and 12 10-0 run to start the second play a lot better. We have
triple-double in finals his- petitor like that is something from Jae Crowder. half? The Lakers scored the another opportunity to
tory. Butler was 14 for 20 I'll look back on when I'm "We had players step up next eight. take a commanding lead
from the field and, after the done playing. I'll miss those this whole playoffs, and it's A 12-point Heat lead late in on Tuesday."
Heat surrendered a dou- moments." no different now for us," the third? It took the Lakers It didn't take Butler and the
ble-digit lead early in the James had 25 points, 10 Crowder said. less than five minutes to put Heat long to forget Sunday
fourth, he made sure this rebounds and eight assists Whenever the Heat looked together a 20-6 run, taking and start looking to Game
one wouldn't get away. for the Lakers, while Kyle ready to pull away and the lead back at 91-89 with 4 as well.
"He's one of the best com- Kuzma and Markieff Mor- grab control of Game 3, 8:55 left on a layup by Ra- It's going to be a tough
petitors we have in our ris each had 19 points off the Lakers always found a jon Rondo. game, Game 4," Herro said.
game," the Lakers' LeBron the bench. Anthony Davis way to find their best gear. "We were almost fighting "But we'll be ready."q

AP source: 10 Raiders players fined for COVID-19 violations

By JOSH DUBOW the fines. we'll handle it the right
Darren Waller and several Among the players seen way. I'm going to reiter-
Las Vegas Raiders team- in attendance were quar- ate, I'm really proud of our
mates have been fined for terbacks Derek Carr and players and our staff and
attending his charity event Nathan Peterman, tight the job that we've done
that violated COVID-19 ends Jason Witten, Foster battling this virus, and it'll
protocols. Moreau and Derek Carrier, continue."
A person familiar with the receivers Zay Jones and Players were seen without
punishment said Mon- Hunter Renfrow, corner- their masks mingling with
day that Waller was fined back Nevin Lawson, offen- guests, who also didn't
$30,000 and his teammates sive lineman Erik Magnu- have face coverings. The
were docked $15,000 son, and Waller. city of Henderson fined
each for their actions at "I'm well aware of that, yes," the DragonRidge Country
last week's fundraiser for coach Jon Gruden said Club $2,000 for four viola-
his foundation. The per- Monday. "I know our play- tions of the Nevada gov-
In this still image taken from video, Las Vegas Raiders quarter- son spoke on condition of ers are going to handle ernor's COVID-19 emer-
back Derek Carr, right, meets with people at a charity event anonymity because the them individually. I know gency directives, including
held by teammate Darren Waller on Monday, Sept. 28, 2020, punishments weren't an- they regret any harm they people not wearing masks
in Henderson, Nev.
Associated Press nounced by the league. may have caused. They're and more than 50 people
NFL Network first reported very sensitive about it and at the event. q