Watch: Jimmy Butler smirks at Grant Williams’ trash talk during NBA Conference Finals Game 2

Grant Williams of the Boston Celtics and Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat.
Grant Williams of the Boston Celtics and Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat.

Jimmy Butler got into it with Grant Williams in the fourth quarter of Game 2 between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics. Butler had another great performance as the Heat got the 2-0 lead heading into South Beach for Games 3 and 4.

With more than six minutes left in the final period, Williams hit a 3-point shot to give the Celtics a nine-point lead. The Celtics forward had some words for Butler, who had a hilarious reaction caught on camera.

Here's the video of Butler's smirk following Grant's trash talk:

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On the next possession, Jimmy Butler was one-on-one against Grant Williams. Butler drove to the basket and put the moves on Williams for the and-one. He converted the free throw to trim the lead down to just six points.

The best moment of the game happened after the foul, with Butler and Williams literally going head-to-head as officials and players separate them. It was also great that the referees didn't call any technical fouls after the fracas.

Here's the video of the next play:

From there, the Heat would go on a run to take the lead with around two minutes left in the fourth quarter. It was Butler who sank the shot to give them a two-point lead. Bam Adebayo grabbed a huge offensive rebound and made the putback dunk.

Gabe Vincent also hit a dagger jumpshot with 35 seconds left in the game. Miami held on for the 111-105 victory to take 2-0 lead against the Celtics. Games 3 and 4 will be at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.

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Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo carry Heat to 2-0 lead over Celtics

Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat
Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat

It was another team effort for the Miami Heat in their 111-105 win over the Boston Celtics in Game 2. Jimmy Butler led the Heat with 27 points, eight rebounds, six assists, three steals and two blocks.

Bam Adebayo also had a huge game with a near triple-double performance of 22 points, 17 rebounds and nine assists. Caleb Martin and Duncan Robinson came off the bench to contribute 25 and 15 points, respectively.

Gabe Vincent added nine points, but his jumpshot late in the game and two clutch free throws put the game away.

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Meanwhile, Jayson Tatum had another huge game for the Celtics. He had 34 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists, but the entire team fell off late in the fourth quarter. The Heat's zone defense gave Boston a lot of problems that they were unable to execute their offense properly.

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