The Miami Heat will host the Indiana Pacers in Florida on Thursday night.  

Jimmy Butler became the 187th player in NBA history to reach 14,000 points in a career during the game.  

Fred Brown (14,018) is the next guy Butler has to pass on the all-time scoring record.

Butler had played in 14 games and had averaged 20.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 1.4 steals per game going into this one. He also shot 46.2% from the field and 41.5% from three-point range. 

Before playing against the Pacers again, he had missed the previous two games. 

The Heat are now ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference after going 10-8 in their first 18 games. 

They have won six of their last 10 games, but they are also currently on a three-game losing streak. The Heat most recently suffered a 131-124 loss to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. Currently in his 13th season in the NBA, Butler was selected with the 30th pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. He has previously played for the Chicago Bulls, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Philadelphia 76ers in addition to the Heat. In 768 regular season games, the 34-year-old has averaged 18.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 1.6 steals while shooting 46.7% from the field and 32.5% from three-point range. In two of the last four years, he has guided the Heat to the NBA Finals. He has also played in 119 NBA playoff games.