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Warriors pull away from Heat for fourth straight win, 135-112

Story byTommy Call III, Warriors WireTue, January 20, 2026 at 5:59 AM UTC·2 min readAfter knocking down a barrage of 3-pointers in their blowout win over the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night, the Golden State Warriors picked up right where they left off on Monday evening with the Miami Heat in town. Led by former Heat All-Star forward Jimmy Butler, the Warriors came out swinging. Butler tallied 13 first-quarter points to lead the Warriors to a 36-34 lead in the opening frame. Despite Butler's early run, the Heat didn't go away, thanks to former Warrior Andrew Wiggins. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIn his first game back at Chase Center since being traded at the deadline last year, Wiggins tallied 18 first-half points against his former team.

Warriors pull away from Heat for fourth straight win, 135-112

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Key Highlights

  • With Butler and Wiggins trading buckets, the Warriors were able to cling to a four-point advantage at the first half whistle. In the third quarter, Chase Center went quiet as Butler appeared to suffer a knee injury.
  • Butler landed awkwardly on his right knee and went to the ground in pain.
  • Butler exited the game and went to the locker room before being ruled out for the remainder of the game with a right knee injury.
  • After the game, the Warriors revealed that Butler is undergoing an MRI on his knee. Following Butler's injury, the Warriors picked up their teammate with a game-swinging run.
  • At the time of Butler's injury, the Warriors held a two-point lead with under eight minutes remaining in the third quarter. The Warriors went on a 12-0 run to take a commanding 15-point lead.
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