The Miami Heat kept their season alive by coming out victorious against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5, but Jimmy Butler still wants his team to put up a better performance come Sunday.

The Heat's superstar swingman spoke to ESPN's Rachel Nichols shortly after his team's down-to-the-wire 111-108 victory to cut the Lakers' Finals series lead to 3-2.

As relieved as he was to avoid elimination, Jimmy admitted that he wasn't happy with how the Heat closed out the game.

Jimmy Butler has truly been phenomenal in his first Finals ever, and he once again came through big time for the Heat with their backs against the wall. With many pundits and fans already celebrating a Lakers victory before Game 5, Butler and Co. spoiled the party with a statement victory.

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The 6-foot-7 two-way ace went mano a mano against Lakers superstar LeBron James in the final quarter, winning the duel with yet another triple-double performance. He tallied a team-high 35 points on 11-of-19 shooting, along with 11 boards, 11 assists, five steals and one block in 47 minutes.

Butler only took a one-minute breather for the entire game and still looked fresh when it mattered the most. Apart from his timely baskets, the five-time All-Star took it upon himself to guard James down the stretch.

He played fantastic defense in the dying seconds, forcing a driving James to kick the ball out to Danny Green, who went on to miss the wide-open three.

The defiant Heat team refused to pack their bags on Friday, thanks to their unrelenting leader in Butler. They need to put up a similar effort in Game 6 to force that do-or-die match for the Larry O'Brien trophy.