Heat scorch Warriors on Butler's return as Thunder and Cavaliers march on

The Miami Heat thrashed the Golden State Warriors 112-86 on Tuesday, handing Jimmy Butler a stinging loss in his first game against his old club since his acrimonious exit.

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Butler, who was traded away to Golden State in February after a series of bust-ups with the Heat management, finished with just II points as the Warriors offense struggled to click.

Instead it was Miami who dominated from the outset, grabbing the lead early on before coasting to a wire-to-wire victory.

Butler, who played six seasons in Miami and was a talismanic figure in the team's run to the NBA Finals in 2020, was given a video tribute before the game started.

Although there were scattered boos in the Kaseya Center crowd, Butler was greeted largely positively on his return.