BREAKING: Jimmy Butler's Injury Status For 76ers-Heat Game
On Monday evening, the Miami Heat will host the Philadelphia 76ers in Florida.
However, they will be without their best player, as Jimmy Butler has been ruled out.
Butler has missed each of the previous two games, so this will be his third straight out of the lineup.
Via The Heat: "#PHIvsMIA INJURY UPDATE: Jimmy Butler (calf), Haywood Highsmith (head cold) and Josh Richardson (low back discomfort) have all been ruled out of today’s game vs the Sixers."
Butler has played in 23 games so far this season and is averaging 21.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 46.2% from the field and 37.7% from the three-point range.
The Heat are 17-12 in their first 29 games, which has them as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference.
They are 6-4 over their last ten games and in the middle of a two-game winning streak.
Following the 76ers, the Heat will play their next game when they visit Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center in San Francisco on Thursday.
As for the 76ers, they are the third seed in the Eastern Conference with a 20-8 record in their first 28 games.
They are 8-2 over their last ten games in the middle of a two-game winning streak.
Over the last ten games, the 76ers are 8-2, and they are 8-4 in the 12 games they have played on the road.
Following the Heat, they will visit the Orlando Magic on Wednesday.
