The Miami Heat finally got back to winning ways on Sunday after blowing out the Charlotte Hornets, 122-105, at Kaseya Center.
This was thanks in large part to Andrew Wiggins, who exploded for a season-high 42 points on 16-of-21 shooting, to go along with three rebounds, five assists, two steals, a block and six triples. The Heat had lost 10 straight games entering Sunday’s matchup and Wiggins did everything he could to put an end to their miserable drought.
Up next for Miami is a very interesting matchup as they host the Golden State Warriors — Wiggins’ former team — on Tuesday night. This also entails Jimmy Butler making his return to his former stomping ground following his mid-season trade to Golden State.
Heat star Bam Adebayo was asked to share his thoughts on his former teammate’s return to South Beach. Adebayo, however, chose not to talk about Butler directly, instead opting to focus on the matchup ahead.
“It’s gonna be a great game,” Adebayo told the media after Sunday’s win over the Hornets. “I feel like it’s going to be high intensity. It’s gonna be a great game for both teams, and we’ll see who walks out with the W.”
Butler and Adebayo played five and a half seasons together in Miami. During that span, they led the Heat to the NBA Finals twice.
These two superstars have been to many wars together, but they will be opponents come Tuesday. There’s no love lost between these two, but given their competitive nature, there is no doubt that the friendship will be set aside once they face off on the basketball court.
