BREAKING: Jimmy Butler's Final Injury Status For Bucks-Heat Game 4
On Monday evening, the Miami Heat are hosting the Milwaukee Bucks for Game 4 of their first-round playoff series.
For the game, they will have their best player in the starting lineup, as Jimmy Butler has been upgraded to available.
Via The Heat: "#MILvsMIA INJURY UPDATE: Jimmy Butler (glute) and Nikola Jovic (back) are both available to play in tonight’s Game 4 vs the Bucks."
The six-time NBA All-Star got injured in the second half of Game 3, but still finished with 30 points in 28 minutes of playing time.
He is coming off another sensational regular season where he averaged 22.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.8 steals per contest in 64 games.
The 33-year-old also shot 53.9% from the field and 35.0% from the three-point range.
Butler is in his fourth season with the Heat, and has led them to the NBA Playoffs in all four seasons.
They have also been to the Conference Finals in two out of the previous three seasons (and made the NBA Finals in 2020).
At home, the Heat have been good, going 28-14 in the 42 games they have hosted in Miami, Florida.
A victory on Monday night would give them a commanding 3-1 lead in the series heading back to Milwaukee for Game 5 on Wednesday night.
As for the Bucks, they are 26-16 in 42 games on the road.
Whoever wins the series will advance to the second round and face off with either the New York Knicks or Cleveland Cavaliers.
