Jimmy Butler (tailbone) officially out Friday for Heat
Miami Heat guard/forward Jimmy Butler (tailbone) has been ruled out of Friday's game against the Indiana Pacers.
What It Means:
Butler, who missed the past two games, is also expected to be out for the second leg of Miami's back-to-back on Saturday versus the Milwaukee Bucks. Tyler Herro and Kyle Lowry are shouldering more of the offensive load while Butler and Bam Adebayo (thumb) are both out. There will also continue to be more minutes for Caleb Martin, Max Strus, and Gabe Vincent.
Herro is averaging 36.5 and Lowry is averaging 32.1 FanDuel points per game this season when Butler is inactive.
Source:
NBA Injury Report
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