Williams, who's taking plenty of heat for 'poking the bear' to spark Miami's comeback, passionately addressed the incident after the loss.
Butler shot 4-for-5 from the floor in the fourth quarter with Williams as the primary defender. He led the way as the Heat went on a 26-9 run after the dust-up to earn a 111-105 win and take a 2-0 series lead.
"I think he said something and I just responded," Williams told reporters."I'm a competitor. I'm gonna battle. He got the best of me tonight. And at the end of the day, it's out of respect because I'm not gonna run away from it. My mom always taught me, and my dad as well, you get your ass kicked, you don't come back home until you come battle again. And you either come back before you die, or you go back and you go get a win.
Butler was asked during his postgame press conference whether the exchange with Williams fueled him for the final minutes of the fourth.
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