Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler Will Not Play Friday Against The Atlanta Hawks

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler to miss his second straight game due to a calf strain

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler has been ruled out of Friday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. 

He will miss his second straight game because of a calf strain. 

Here's the game preview: 

Game time: 8 p.m., ET

Where: Kaseya Center

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Betting line: Heat -1.5

VITALS: The Heat and Hawks meet for the second of four matchups this season. Earlier this season, Miami recorded a, 117-109, win in Atlanta on 11/11. Last season, the HEAT won the series, 3-1, and has won seven of the last nine overall against the Hawks. The Heat are 77-58 all-time versus Atlanta during the regular season, including 49-19 in home games and 28-39 in road games.

PROJECTED STARTERS

HEAT

G Kyle Lowry 

G Tyler Herro

C Bam Adebayo

F Jaime Jaquez 

F Caleb Martin

HAWKS 

F De'Andre Hunter

F Saddiq Bey 

C Clint Capela

G Dejounte Murray 

G Trae Young 

INJUY REPORT

HEAT

Dru Smith: Out - Right Achilles 3rd Degree Sprain

Jimmy Butler: Out - Calf 

Nikola Jovic: Out - G League 

Cole Swider: Out - Two-way 

QUOTABLE

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra on Tyler Herro's play since returning from injury: "The one thing that you can't discount or underestimate is his work ethic," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "Once he was able to start doing stuff on the court, then he starts pushing the envelope. He's relentless with his work. This is not something that just happened with talent. This was a lot of sweat equity behind the scenes."

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Shandel Richardson covers the Miami Heat for Inside The Heat, a Fan Nation channel for Sports Illustrated. He has covered the NBA since 2010.

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