NBA: Jimmy Butler stars as Miami Heat beat Utah Jazz

Jimmy Butler netted a season-high 33 points as the Miami Heat defeated the high-flying Utah Jazz 124-116 on Friday.

Butler was backed by Goran Dragic, who scored 26 points off the bench as Miami secured a fifth consecutive victory.

Donovan Mitchell netted 30 points for Jazz, who have the best record in the NBA this season, having won 22 games since 8 January.

Victory for Heat follows wins over the past two champions: the Toronto Raptors and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Elsewhere, the Lakers ended their run of four consecutive defeats with a 102-93 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.