Oct. 10 (UPI) — The Miami Heat staved off elimination with a thrilling 111-108 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Friday night.
Jimmy Butler had 35 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for the Heat, who stayed alive in the championship series after Danny Green‘s wide-open 3-pointer fell short in the closing seconds of the game.
Game 6 of the series is Sunday night. The Lakers still hold a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series.