It was a terrific match in the NBA as Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro led their side to an amazing win. The match was quite enthralling as the Miami Heat beat the Philadelphia 76ers with a score of 101-129.
The hosts were defeated by the away team, as the visitors won the match with an emphatic score. The star of the match was, of course, Jimmy Butler, who scored 24 points against the home side.
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Besides him, Tyler Herro also dunked for 24 points and had five assists. On the other hand, Butler finished the match with 9 of 12 field-goal attempts, thus finishing the match with six assists. Indeed, it was a terrific performance from Butler, who got a lot of admiration and heartfelt messages after the game, with PSG superstar Neymar Jr. also hitting up his DMs.
Neymar Jr.’s heartwarming message to Jimmy Butler
The world isn’t in the dark about Neymar’s love for basketball. Aside from soccer, the Brazilian is quite known for following the sport like a fanatic. Hence, it was just another day in his life when the PSG superstar watched an enthralling NBA game.
And of course, the forward also watched an emphatic performance from Butler. The former Barcelona man couldn’t hold himself as he went on Instagram to hail the Heat superstar.
The soccer star shared a post of Butler and wrote a heartwarming message, “Go Crazy bro.” Neymar was in awe of Butler’s performance and didn’t hold himself to congratulating the player for an exciting performance.
For the 76ers, it was an unlucky night as both Joel Embiid and James Harden couldn’t make much of an impact. Yet they helped their side clinch such a score as Embiid finished the match with 21 points.
On the other hand, Harden had just 14 points in this match. It was a tough defeat for the 76ers, who continue to push for a guaranteed playoff spot. Either way, the win keeps them in the third spot in the Eastern Conference. While the Heat is also looking to clinch a playoff spot as they are sitting at 7th.
Neymar is recovering from injury
While it was a brilliant performance from Butler, Neymar, on the other hand, is going through his injury. The Parisians’ forward suffered a season-ending ankle injury and was forced to leave the pitch during PSG’s 4-3 win against LOSC Lille on February 19th.
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Neymar's ankle injury. 🤕 pic.twitter.com/z2KjAuL9Te
— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) February 19, 2023
The player recently flew to Qatar to get ligament repair surgery. It was a successful operation, as the player recently left for his home country, where he’ll be spending the rest of his days until he’s fit to play. He left the pitch after scoring 13 goals and providing 11 assists in Ligue 1 this season.
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The player will be returning to the soccer pitch next season, and he’ll be looking to get his brilliant form back on track. Moreover, fans will be hoping that he doesn’t get injured anymore. Either way, what are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments.
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