Miami Heat Hoping To Keep Jimmy Butler Fresh For The Postseason

The Miami Heat have done a solid of making sure to keep forward Jimmy Butler healthy for the playoffs.

Coach Erik Spoelstra recently addressed how they will use him the remainder of the season.

"He's in a great place physically right now," Spoelstra said. "We want to keep him there. The fact that he's been able to play back-to-back is a great sign for us."

Spoelstra said he will continue to monitor Butler's minutes the next two months. As of now, the Heat are the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference standings and looking to improving their spot.

"We'll just see," Spoelstra said. "Right now, because of the back-to-backs, the games that are coming one after another, this is where we have him and we'll see where that is as we move forward. I'm extremely encouraged by where he is physically."

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