After missing seven games with a suspension that followed questions concerning his effort and his public trade request, Jimmy Butler returned to a Heat team that might have expected fireworks.

The Denver Nuggets (25-16) routed the Miami Heat (20-20) and ruined Jimmy Butler's return in a 133-113 finish Friday night. Here’s a look at four major takeaways from the matchup: 1. Jimmy Butler was much more engaged It was not difficult for Butler's return from his seven-game suspension to be a massive improvement over his previous two starts.

Jimmy Butler walked out of the Miami Heat locker room on Friday night wearing a Michael Jordan jersey. It wasn’t a No. 23 jersey.