Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler Questionable Sunday Against Detroit Pistons

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler is on the injury report for Sunday's game versus the Detroit Pistons

Author:
Shandel Richardson
Mar 16, 2024 4:02 PM EDT

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Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler is questionable for Sunday's game against the Detroit Pistons.

The injury report says he is dealing with a right foot contusion.

Here's the game preview:

Game time: 3 pm., ET

Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit

TV: Bally Sports, ESPN

Betting line: -8

VITALS: : The Heat and Pistons meet for the fourth and final matchup this regular season and for the second consecutive game, after Miami just recorded a, 108-95, win on Friday. So far this season, Miami has won all three previous contests, and with a win today, will sweep the series. Miami has now won five-straight against Detroit, including 10 of the last 12 overall. The Heat are 70-57 all-time versus the Pistons during the regular season, including 39-24 in home games and 31-33 in road games

PROJECTED STARTERS

HEAT

G Terry Rozier

G Duncan Robinson

C Bam Adebayo

F Caleb Martin

F Jimmy Butler

PISTONS

F Simone Fontecchio

F Isaiah Stewart

C Jalen Duren

G Jaden Ivey

G Cade Cunningham

INJUY REPORT

HEAT

Jamal Cain: Out - G League - Two-Way

Tyler Herro: Out - Right Foot Medial Tendinitis

Kevin Love: Out - Right Heel Bruise

Jimmy Butler: Questionable -Right foot contusion

Josh Richardson: Out - Right Shoulder Surgery

Alondes Williams: Out - G League - Two-Way

Nikola Jovic: Out - Hamstring strain

PISTONS

Ausar Thompson: Questionable - Illness

QUOTABLE

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra on Bam Adebayo's big game against the Detroit Pistons: "What Bam is about is being a great competitor. He wanted to make sure he was going to impose his will on this game and he did it on both ends of the court."