"In what could be one of the biggest storyline games of the season, the Miami Heat will welcome Jimmy Butler's return to South Beach to host his Golden State Warriors. Miami is coming into the matchup off a bounce back win on Monday and an 8-6 record overall. In light of Jimmy Butler's return, here's a reminder on just some of his Miami Heat resume:* ECF MVP* 2x ECF Champion* 2x Finals appearance* 3x ECF appearance* 2x NBA All-Star* 3x All-NBA* NBA steals leader* Most points in a playoff game in franchise history (56)"
"In Butler's first return to Miami after last season's trade, the Heat handed the Warriors a loss. Butler had also struggled with just 11 points on the night. Coach Erik Spoelstra downplayed the storyline of the matchup against the Heat's former superstar. Coach Spo when asked if Jimmy Butler's return will be emotional:"I don't know, we'll be open to whatever it ends up being, but we already have done the game. How many games do we have to play for it to not be the big storyline?""
Jimmy Butler will return to Miami as the Golden State Warriors visit the Heat. Miami enters 8-6 after a bounce-back win while Golden State is 9-7 and on the second night of a Florida back-to-back following a loss in Orlando. Both teams have gone 5-5 over their last ten games. Butler said "we'll see" regarding whether he will play in his Miami return, and Steph Curry's availability is expected to be in question. Erik Spoelstra downplayed the emotional storyline. Bam Adebayo has been upgraded to Questionable and says he is optimistic after missing six games with a toe sprain.
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