Jimmy Butler nails a sweeping reverse lay-up over Joel Embiid to cease the Miami Heat’s losing run

Jimmy Butler made an acrobatic layup over Joel Embiid to and help Heat beat the 76ers. He scored 23 points, had 11 rebounds, and nine assists.

Jimmy Butler nails a sweeping reverse lay-up over Joel Embiid to cease the Miami Heat’s losing run

Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler, right, goes up for a shot against Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, in Philadelphia. Matt Slocum/AP

Miami Heat beat the Philadelphia 76ers by 101-99. The win came in the last seconds of the game, with their star player Jimmy Butler converting an acrobatic layup to give a lead to the Heat. Surprisingly, the star player, who was left out of the All-Star game, overpowered two of the league’s finest defenders, Joel Embiid and PJ Tucker, on the play to score a tough basket.

Tucker was defending Butler with just than a minute remaining in the fourth quarter. He dribbled to the side, crossed, and spun around the defensive pest. He found Embiid under the hoop as he surged towards the basket. The Heat star faked before going past Embiid and scoring with an incredible layup off the glass. Butler’s basket assisted the Heat in taking a two-point lead and subsequently defeating the 76ers.

The layup brought the six-time All-Star’s total to 23 points. He flirted with a triple double, falling one assist short as he finished with 11 rebounds and nine assists. When asked about the acrobatic layup, Butler stated that he practices similar shots every day. “I work on that kind of stuff every day,'” Butler said of his highlight-reel basket. “I love to play this game and I love to compete, but it’s always much more fun when we win.”

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Jimmy Butler expressed his frustration over Miami Heat’s losing streak before their recent win

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The Miami Heat are no longer the same squad they were a season or two ago. Although they prevailed against the 76ers, their recent performances have been alarming for their star player Jimmy Butler. The All-Star player expressed his frustration, saying that he was tired of losing games and that his team needed to find a solution immediately. “I’m tired of losing… we gotta figure this out very quickly,” he said. 

His remarks came following the Heat’s fourth straight loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. They are now 33-29 on the season, which puts them in seventh place in the Eastern Conference. They are play-in tournament contenders if the playoffs begin today.

They have only 20 games left in the season to improve their conference standing and secure a postseason place. Despite signing Kyle Lowry to boost their roster’s performance, they have failed to become a certified playoff team in the league. 

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