Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler Will Play Tonight Against Los Angeles Clippers

Butler back in the lineup after one-game absence

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler will play tonight against the Los Angeles Clippers. 

Butler is back after missing Tuesday's loss to the Detroit Pistons because of knee soreness. 

Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (knee) is out lineup for maintenance reasons. Heat guard Kyle Lowry is also being held out for rest purposes.

Guard Gabe Vincent is also out for tonight. Vincent is sidelined with a knee contusion for the second straight game. 

Here's the game preview:

Game time: 7:30 p.m., ET

Where: Miami

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Betting line: Heat -5.5

VITALS: : The Heat and Clippers meet for the first of two matchups this regular season. Last season, the teams split the series, 1-1, with each team winning on their home court. The Heat are 37-30 all-time versus the Clippers during the regular season, including 20-13 in home games and 17-17 in road games ... For the Heat, Gabe Vincent (knee), Omar Yurtseven (ankle) and Jamal Cain (G League) are out, Jimmy Butler (knee) and Dewayne Dedmon (foot) are questionable.

PROJECTED STARTERS

HEAT

G Tyler Herro

G Kyle Lowry

C Bam Adebayo

F Caleb Martin

F Jimmy Butler

CLIPPERS

F TBD

F Marcus Morris

C Ivicka Zubac

G Paul George

G Reggie Jackson

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