Amid what already is a hectic schedule for the Miami Heat, forward Jimmy Butler finds himself in the midst of a three-games-in-three-days stretch, after a crosscourt side trip on Tuesday.

In the wake of going for 26 points, nine rebounds and nine assists in Monday night’s victory over the Atlanta Hawks at Miami-Dade Arena, Butler traveled to Los Angeles to be a Crypto.com Arena for Tuesday night’s Lakers’ retirement of Pau Gasol’s jersey. Butler and Gasol spent two seasons as teammates with the Chicago Bulls.

Butler then jetted back to South Florida for Wednesday night’s game against the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers, the start of a run of three games in four nights for the Heat, who host the Cavaliers again Friday night before playing Saturday night on the road against the Orlando Magic.

Holding up a Gasol Lakers jersey, Butler was asked by the NBA’s promotional wing about the appearance.

“What’s this guy’s name? Pau?” Butler said with a smile. “I’m here because of Pau, obviously. Congrats to my brother Pau. I love you man. Much deserved, Hall of Fame coming soon. We all know it. Appreciate you for having me my brother.”

The Heat did not practice Tuesday, other than a developmental session for the team’s younger players.

Butler spent time with Gasol and Gasol’s family courtside during the Lakers’ victory over the Memphis Grizzlies before exiting the arena.

Butler has become used to such whirlwinds, including a visit to Argentina during the recent NBA All-Star break.

Despite being listed on recent Heat injury reports with knee pain, Butler has not missed a game since Jan. 24.

Go time

Heat players spoke at Wednesday morning’s shootaround about the need to make things happen over the final month of the regular season.

“It’s the part of the season where we have to lock in,” guard Tyler Herro said. “It’s almost every game’s a playoff game for us and we’re treating it as such, locking in and really putting a playoff game plan together for every game.”

But Herro said the approach also had to be one at a time.

“We’ve got to continue to stack Ws,” he said, “and just stack good days, day after day, and we’ll get better.”

He said no flipping of the switch should be required.

“These types of games are playoff games, so you shouldn’t have to flip a switch for these kinds of games,” he said.

Center Bam Adebayo said what has been done has been done, in terms of back losses that have put the Heat behind the cursive in the playoff race.

“At this point, you can’t dodge the season, you can’t change it,” he said. “This is endure and conquer.”

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