Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler Listed As Questionable Today Against Utah Jazz

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Utah Jazz.

He is dealing with a calf strain that has caused him to miss the past four games.

Here's the game preview:

Game time: 5 p.m., ET

Where: Delta Center

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Betting line: Heat -1.5

VITALS: : The Heat and Jazz meet for the first of two matchups this season. Last season, Miami swept the series, 2-0, and has now won five straight against Utah overall, the second-longest winning streak in team history, second to only their seven consecutive wins from 2/17/04 – 3/13/07. The Heat are 27-42 all-time versus the Jazz during the regular season, including 14-20 in home games and 13-22 in road games.

PROJECTED STARTERS

HEAT

G Kyle Lowry

G Tyler Herro

C Bam Adebayo

F Jaime Jaquez

F Caleb Martin

JAZZ

F Lauri Markkanen

F John Collins

C Walker Kessler

G Kris Dunn

G Collin Sexton

INJUY REPORT

HEAT

Jimmy Butler: Questionable - Left Calf Strain

Jaime Jaquez Jr.: Questionable - Head Non-Covid Illness

Kyle Lowry: Questionable - Soreness

Caleb Martin: Doubtful - Right Ankle Sprain

Josh Richardson: Questionable - Low Back Discomfort

Duncan Robinson: Probable - Left Ankle Sprain

Orlando Robinson: Out - G League - On Assignment

Dru Smith: Out - Right Acl 3rd Degree Sprain

Cole Swider: Out - G League - Two-Way

JAZZ

Josh Christopher: Out - G League - Two-Way

Taylor Hendricks: Out - G League - On Assignment

Johnny Juzang: Out - G League - Two-Way

Micah Potter: Out - G League - Two-Way

Brice Sensabaugh: Out - G League - On Assignment

QUOTABLE

Heat guard Tyler Herro on the ability to play without key players: “It's just a testament to our gratitude, the guys' next-man-up mentality. Just coming in here and being able to fulfill guys that are out, being able to fulfill those spots.”

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