Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler Cools After 12-Point First Quarter Against Boston Celtics

After a strong start in the first quarter, Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler struggled the next 12 minutes against the Boston Celtics.

He scored 12 points in the opening quarter but only finished the half with 15. Part of it was because guard Kyle Lowry had 13 points in the quarter.

With Butler out of the offense, the Celtics turned a two-point lead at the first quarter into a 66-57 advantage at halftime.

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HEAT

G Max Strus

G Gabe Vincent

C Bam Adebayo

F Kevin Love

F Jimmy Butler

CELTICS

F Jayson Tatum

F Al Horford

C Robert Williams III

G Jaylen Brown

G Marcus Smart

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