The Miami Heat are without superstar forward Jimmy Butler against the Brooklyn Nets
Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler (ankle) is out for tonight’s matchup against the Brooklyn Nets.
Butler is joined by Bam Adebayo (hip), Duncan Robinson (thumb), and Tyler Herro (ankle).
Here’s the game preview:
Game time: 6 p.m., ET
Where: Barclays Center
TV: Bally Sports Sun
Betting line: Heat +4
The Heat and Nets meet for the third of four matchups this season. So far this season, the teams have split the first two games, both being played in Miami.
The Heat are 79-59 all-time versus the Nets during the regular season, including 43-26 in home games and 36-33 in road games. The Heat are trying to bounce back from Friday night’s loss to the New York Knicks.
They blew a 21-point lead. For the Heat, Bam Adebayo (hip), Duncan Robinson (thumb), Tyler Herro (ankle), Jamal Cain ( G League) and RJ Hampton (G League) and Cole Swider (Two-Way). For the Nets, Ben Simmons (back), Dennis Smith Jr. (back) and Cam Thomas (ankle) are out.
PROJECTED STARTERS
HEAT
G Josh Richardson
G Kyle Lowry
C Thomas Bryant
F Haywood Highsmith
F Jaime Jaquez Jr.
NETS
F Cam Johnson
F Dorian Finney-Smith
C Nic Claxton
G Mikal Bridges
G Spencer Dinwiddie
QUOTABLE
Heat forward Jimmy Butler on missing the winning shot in Friday’s loss to the New York Knicks: “I’m always gonna go for the win… We’re gonna live with the result. But I guarantee I’m making the next one.”
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