With or without Butler in the lineup, the turmoil has clearly impacted the Heat, though it’s even worse when he’s not on the floor. In his last three appearances, Miami is averaging 116 ppg on offense; in the last five games when Butler has been out, it has scored just 103.6 ppg.

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The Knicks are 11-point favorites Tuesday, although the Nets do have a rest advantage having played Sunday before a break on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Tom Thibodeau’s group is just 2-3 in the second half of back-to-backs, with both wins coming against the 6-35 Wizards and one of those games requiring overtime.