Butler missed field-goal attempts of 47 and 48 yards in the first half, making him 3 of 9 for the season to that point.
However, Butler missed only one race weekend during his recovery.
Later, Butler missed a 44-yard field goal with seven seconds left.
Butler missed its next shot, but forced a missed shot and turned Duke over after an offensive rebound.
Butler missed a three-pointer on the other end to seal the game, and the series, for the Cavaliers.
Of course, Butler had missed on purpose.
The Bears ran two plays before Butler missed his kick.
Butler also missed from 21 yards with 5:21 left in the game as the Bears (3-5) lost their third in a row.
Butler, 31, missed most of last season with a right knee injury that required surgery.
Due to the injury, Butler missed 20 of the Wizards' last 35 games of the season.