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Jimmy Butler led a record-breaking shooting display from the free-throw line as the Miami Heat claimed a 112-111 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.<\/span><\/p>\n Miami made all 40 of their free throws, breaking the record of 39-for-39 made by Utah against Portland in 1982.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n With 23, Butler has tied with Dominique Wilkins for the second-highest number of foul shots in a game without a miss.<\/span><\/p>\n “We’ve been a very good free-throw shooting team all year, but that’s crazy,” said Heat coach Erik Spoelstra.<\/span><\/p>\n “I didn’t realise we hadn’t missed a free throw.”<\/span><\/p>\n Butler scored a game-high 35 points in total – his final free throw with 12 seconds remaining proving to be the game-winner as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s attempted three-pointer for Oklahoma City bounced off the rim.<\/span><\/p>\n Miami trailed 111-106 with less than a minute remaining but fought back with a Victor Oladipo three-pointer and a Butler lay-up to tie the game.<\/span><\/p>\n Butler then extended his perfect record from the foul line to edge the Heat in front and set an NBA record.<\/span><\/p>\n “I had no idea,” said the six-time NBA All-Star, 33. “I’m more excited that we won this game by one point.”<\/span><\/p>\n James Harden has the record of most free throws in a game without a miss, scoring 24 for the Houston Rockets in 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n Elsewhere on Tuesday, there were contrasting fortunes for Stephen Curry and Joel Embiid as they returned from injury.<\/span><\/p>\n Curry was back from an 11-game absence with a shoulder problem and scored 24 points for the Golden State Warriors, including five three-pointers.<\/span><\/p>\n But that was not enough for the defending champions to avoid a 125-113 home defeat by the Phoenix Suns, for whom Mikal Bridges top-scored with 26 points.<\/span><\/p>\n