Overview
- Wiggins returned nearly a year after Golden State traded him to Miami in the deal that brought Jimmy Butler to the Warriors.
- Before tipoff, he chatted with and hugged Stephen Curry near the Warriors bench.
- Steve Kerr called Wiggins “a great human being” and said the trade was emotionally difficult after their shared success.
- Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said this season may be the most complete of Wiggins’ career given his responsibilities.
- Wiggins is averaging 15.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists in his first full season with Miami, and Butler returned to face his former team after a one-game absence for personal reasons.