The Miami Heat will play the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night in Ohio.

Jimmy Butler advanced on the NBA’s all-time assists list during the game, which was a historic moment for him.

Butler passed Hall of Famer Julius Erving (3,224 assists) for 197th place on the all-time list; he entered the night with 3,220 assists. 

On a per-game basis, Butler shot 47.3% from the field and 41.9% from beyond the arc, contributing to his averages of 21.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.3 steals. 

With their most recent 118-100 victory over the Chicago Bulls, the Heat improve to 9-5 in their first fourteen games.

Butler shot 4/11 from the field in 29 minutes of play, adding 16 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, and 1 steаl. 

The Heat have an impressive 8-2 record over their last 10 games, including a 5-4 record away from home in their last nine games. 

Butler has been with the Heat for five seasons, and throughout that time he has guided them to the NBA Finals twice.

After their game against the Cavaliers, the Heat will head to Madison Square Garden on Friday night to take on the Knicks. 

After his time with the Heat, Butler went on to play for the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Chicago Bulls.  

On the court, he has averaged 18.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 1.6 steals per game across 766 regular season games played, all while shooting 46.8%.