{"id":19406,"date":"2024-12-21T19:04:19","date_gmt":"2024-12-21T19:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=19406"},"modified":"2024-12-21T19:04:19","modified_gmt":"2024-12-21T19:04:19","slug":"jimmy-butler-status-update-after-miami-heat-star-exits-loss-early-with-illness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=19406","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy Butler status update after Miami Heat star exits loss early with illness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\">It appeared that Jimmy Butler left Friday\u2019s game early because of a sprained ankle, but the Miami Heat later said his exit was due to an illness. Now his question for Saturday night\u2019s game against the Orlando Magic is in question.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\">Butler appeared to turn his ankle midway through the first quarter of Friday night\u2019s loss after battling Oklahoma City Thunder forward Lu Dort for a loose ball. Dort came up with the steal and threw down a dunk on the other end, and Butler came away hobbling. The Heat immediately called a timeout and Butler walked straight to the locker room with team trainers with 4:41 to go in the first quarter.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-2\">After Jimmy Butler exited Friday night&#8217;s loss with what appeared to be an ankle sprain, the Heat later announced it was due to an illness.<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\">Minutes later, the Heat ruled out Butler for the remainder of the game, but because of an illness. Sources told NBA insider Chris Haynes that Butler was dealing with a stomach bug.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\">Coach Erik Spoelstra said the Heat were aware of Butler\u2019s illness before the game but did not consider pulling him from the starting lineup.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\">\u201cIf guys say they can go, we\u2019re going right now,\u201d Spoelstra said.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\">Butler appeared limited from the start of the game. He did not put up a shot in 7:19 of playing time and registered zero points and two assists despite playing with a rest advantage. Butler posted a triple-double in Monday\u2019s loss to the Detroit Pistons, while the Thunder were playing on the second night of a back-to-back.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\">Butler did not travel with the team to Orlando but could join them before Saturday night&#8217;s game.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\">After winning four straight games from Dec. 4-12, the Heat are at risk of losing three in a row for the second time this season after losses to the Pistons and Thunder this week.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\">The Heat are 2-5 in games Butler has missed or exited early this season.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After Jimmy Butler exited Friday night&#8217;s loss with what appeared to be an ankle sprain, the Miami Heat later announced it was due to an illness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":19411,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19406","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - 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