Compared to last year's 31.6% clip, Jimmy Butler's 3-point ability has jumped this year to 42.9%.Jimmy Butler has been on the court for 34.2 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the league: 93rd percentile.When it comes to shots from downtown, the Miami Heat's outstanding 38.0% rate of drained threes while at home places 7th-highest in the league this year.The matchup vs. Cleveland is a good one for three-pointers; the other team's starting SFs have shot for the 7th-highest 3-point percentage in the league over the last 20 games when the Cavaliers are the visiting team (35.9%).Jimmy Butler is expected to see an increase in effectiveness in all stat categories due to controlling the home court advantage in this game.
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