Jimmy Butler Ruled Out For Game Against Atlanta Hawks: Injury Updates
The Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks will play each other at State Farm Arena on Sunday night. They won’t have their best player for the game because Jimmy Butler is not expected to play.
Jimmy Butler Ruled Out For Game Against Atlanta Hawks: Injury Updates
The six-time NBA All-Star will be missing his sixth straight game after sitting out the previous five. He has participated in 13 games this season, scoring 20.9 points, pulling down 6.6 rebounds, and dishing out 6.1 assists on average. Butler averages 1.8 steals per game and has long been recognized as a premier defender.
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The Heat have won 3-2 in their last five games without Butler. However, the new season has gotten off to a rather sluggish start. They are currently tied with the Brooklyn Nets for the tenth seed after finishing as the first seed in the Eastern Conference last season. They are 9-11 through the first 20 games and have a dismal 1-7 record in eight road games. They have performed well at home, going 8-4 in the 12 games they have hosted in Miami.
Jimmy Butler is the biggest Neymar fan out there 😂💛 pic.twitter.com/x7mcGBFn10
— Ginga Bonito 🇧🇷 (@GingaBonitoHub) November 24, 2022
What is Jimmy Butler’s injury?
Butler has been sidelined since November 18 due to right knee pain. Butler is reportedly not going on Miami’s upcoming four-game trip because of his five-game losing streak, but he might eventually join the team.
Since playing for 38 minutes against the Raptors on November 16, Butler has not appeared on the court.
Thankful for Jimmy Butler pic.twitter.com/g1MA8n6LXE
— Heat Nation (@HeatNationCom) November 24, 2022
Butler will be out for how long?
Butler’s absence was initially thought to be a precaution, but the length of time he’s been out signals a more serious condition.
Butler is averaging 20.9 points, 6.6 rebounds, 6.1 assists, and 1.8 steals through 13 games while shooting 48.3 per cent from the field and 35.5 per cent from 3-point range.
Jimmy Butler (knee) did not travel with the Heat today for Sunday's game in Atlanta. The expectation (or at least hope) is rejoining the team possibly for Wednesday's game in Boston. Only other player not traveling was Omer Yurtseven (ankle surgery). So Oladipo again traveling.
— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) November 26, 2022
Jimmy Butler games missed
Friday’s game marks the third contest that Butler has missed in the first month of the 2022-23 season. He missed two games in early November with left hip tightness.
Jimmy Butler will miss his 8th game of the season ✍🏼
Prayers up for his speedy recovery! pic.twitter.com/7oxFJvYbXJ
— Heat Nation (@HeatNationCP) November 27, 2022
Date | Opponent | Reason |
Nov. 2 | vs. Kings | Left hip tightness |
Nov. 4 | at Pacers | Left hip tightness |
Nov. 18 | at Wizards | Right knee soreness |
Nov. 20 | at Cavaliers | Right knee soreness |
Nov. 21 | at Timberwolves | Right knee soreness |
Nov. 23 | vs. Wizards | Right knee soreness |
Nov. 25 | vs. Wizards | Right knee soreness |
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