Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler Out Tonight Against Utah Jazz
Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler will not play tonight against the Utah Jazz.
The Heat are listing as Butler taking a maintenance game because of knee soreness.
Here’s the game preview:
Game time: 9 p.m., ET
Where: Vivint Arena
TV: Bally Sports Sun
Betting line: Heat +3.5
VITALS: The Miami Heat and and Jazz meet for the first of two matchups this regular season. Last season, Miami swept the series, 2-0, and has currently won three-straight against Utah. The Heat are 25-42 all-time versus the Jazz during the regular season, including 13-20 in home games and 12-22 in road games. For the Heat, Omer Yurtseven (ankle) and Dewayne Dedmon (foot) are out, Udonis Haslem (Achilles) and Caleb Martin (ankle) are questionable, Jimmy Butler (knee), Nikola Jovic (back) and Gabe Vincent (knee) are probable.
PROJECTED STARTERS
HEAT
G Tyler Herro
G Kyle Lowry
C Bam Adebayo
F Jimmy Butler
F Caleb Martin
JAZZ
F Lauri Markkanen
F Kelly Olynyk
C Jarred Vanderbilt
G Jordan Clarkson
G Mike Conley
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