Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler Ruled Out Tonight Against Milwaukee Bucks

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler will not play tonight against Milwaukee Bucks because of a sprained ankle

Here's the game preview:

Game time: 7:30 p.m., ET

Where: Kaseya Center

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Betting line: Heat +3

VITALS: The Heat and Bucks meet for the second of three matchups this season and their first in the NBA In-Season Tournament. Last season, the teams split the series, 2-2, before Miami beat the Bucks in the First Round of the Playoffs, 4-1, while on their way to the NBA Finals. The Heat are 75-52 all-time versus Milwaukee during the regular season, including 41-21 in home games and 34-31 in road games.. For the Heat, Bam Adebayo (hip) and Duncan Robinson (thumb) are probable, Jimmy Butler (ankle) and Haywood Highsmith (back) are questionable and Tyler Herro (ankle) and RJ Hampton (G League) is out. For the Bucks, Khris Middleton (Achilles) is questionable and

PROJECTED STARTERS

HEAT

G Duncan Robinson

G Kyle Lowry

C Thomas Bryant

F Haywood Highsmith

F Jimmy Butler

BUCKS

F Andre Jackson

F Giannis Antetokounmpo

C Brook Lopez

G Malik Beasley

G Damian Lillard

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Heat coach Erik Spoelstra on Saturday's loss to the Brooklyn Nets: “There definitely was a competitive spirit. I commend the guys for making that fight at different times and then we were hobbled at different times. It was a pretty ugly game and we were doing whatever we possibly could to keep it within striking distance.”

Miami Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks Injury Report: Jimmy Butler, Haywood Highsmith Questionable

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