Heat-Pacers Injury Report: When Will Jimmy Butler Return?

Shandel Richardson | 4 Hours Ago

Nov 6, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) drives against Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) during the second half at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images / Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler will not play Friday against the Indiana Pacers.

It is the third straight game he has missed due to an ankle sprain. There remains no timetable on his return.

INJURY REPORT

HEAT

Jimmy Butler: Out - ankle

Josh Christopher: Out - G League

Keshad Johnson: Out - G League

Here's the game preview:

Game time: 7 pm., ET

Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Betting line: Heat +3

VITALS: The Heat and Pacers meet for the first of four matchups this regular season, and the first of consecutive games with another contest on Sunday. It also marks Miami’s second NBA Cup Game. Last season Indiana won the series, 2-1, as Miami has split their last 10 trips to Indiana, going 5-5. The Heat are 56-74 all-time versus the Pacers during the regular season, including 42-24 in home games and 14-50 in road games. Pacers' lowest scoring total since the team scored 82 points in an 87-82 home loss to the Miami Heat on Nov. 12, 2022. However, the Pacers bounced back to score 132 points and post a season high with 21 3-pointers in an 11-point win over the Knicks Sunday

PROJECTED STARTERS

HEAT

G Terry Rozier

G Tyler Herro

C Bam Adebayo

F Haywood Highsmith

F Kevin Love

PACERS  

F Bennedict Mathurin

F Pascal Siakam

C Myles Turner

G Tyrese Haliburton

G Ben Sheppard

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