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UPDATE: Jimmy Butler's Injury Status For Raptors-Heat Game

Jimmy Butler is on the injury report for Thursday's game.

Ben Stinar

Nov 26, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) looks on against the Milwaukee Bucks during the fourth quarter at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
Nov 26, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) looks on against the Milwaukee Bucks during the fourth quarter at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images / Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

UPDATE: Jimmy Butler is available (h/t Underdog NBA).

On Thursday evening, the Miami Heat will host the Toronto Raptors in Florida.

For the game, Jimmy Butler is on the injury report, but he is listed as probable, so he should be available.

Via Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald on Wednesday: "Only Heat players ruled out for tomorrow's game vs. Raptors are Josh Richardson (right heel inflammation) and Josh Christopher (G League).

Pelle Larsson (sprained right ankle) listed as doubtful.

Jimmy Butler (right knee soreness) listed as probable."

Butler enters play with averages of 19.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.2 steals per contest while shooting 55.7% from the field and 36.0% from the three-point range in 17 games.

The Heat are 12-10 in their first 22 games of the season, which has them as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference.

They are in the middle of a three-game winning streak.

In addition, the Heat have gone 7-3 over their last ten.

Jimmy Butler
Dec 4, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) dribbles against the Los Angeles Lakers in during the first half at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-Imagn Images / Jim Rassol-Imagn Images

Most recently, the Heat beat the Cleveland Cavaliers by a score of 122-113.

Butler finished with 18 points, three rebounds, five assists and two steals while shooting 6/12 from the field and 0/2 from the three-point range in 35 minutes.

Following the Raptors, they will play their next game on Monday evening when they visit the Detroit Pistons in Michigan.

As for the Raptors, they are the 14th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 7-18 record in 25 games.

They are in the middle of a three-game losing streak.

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Ben Stinar is the NBA reporter for Fastbreak on FanNation.