The Heat dominated overtime, scoring the first 16 points and outscoring the Hawks 18-4 in the extra period. Miami scored 24 of the final 28 of the game between regulation and overtime.
The Heat is now 4-0 in overtime games this season, and has outscored its opponents by a combined score of 54-19 in those extra periods.
Butler finished with 20 points, 18 rebounds and 10 assists for his third triple-double of the season and the seventh triple-double of his NBA career. The 18 rebounds represent a career-high for Butler.
It marked the first time in franchise history that two Heat players have recorded a triple-double in the same game.
“Jimmy and I feed off of each other,” Adebayo said. “He matches my intensity and my standards, and myself vice versa. I feel like we really lock in and lead this club in the right way.”
The number from Adebayo’s stat line that sticks out is the career-high 11 assists. But high-assist games are nothing new for Adebayo, who is averaging 4.4 assists this season — third-most among centers behind only Denver’s Nikola Jokic (6.3) and Minnesota’s Karl-Anthony Towns (4.5).
Only three NBA players are averaging at least 14 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block this season: reigning MVP and Bucks All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, Towns and Adebayo.
As for Butler, he just continues to put together all-around performances for the Heat. The four-time All-Star is averaging 20.6 points, 6.9 rebounds, seven assists and 2.1 steals this season. Butler has also posted a team-best plus/minus of plus-179, which ranks eighth-best in the league.