Jimmy Butler's triple-double lifts Heat to comeback win over Pelicans

Jimmy Butler, returning from a three-game absence, posted a triple-double with 31 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists as his Miami Heat rallied to defeat the visiting New Orleans Pelicans, 113-98, on Wednesday night.

Butler, who had been out due to a sprained right ankle, had game-highs with his totals for points, rebounds and assists.

He helped the Heat rally from a 15-point first-quarter deficit, leading Miami to its t