Miami will be a little shorthanded for this game as star Jimmy Butler remains out due to his team suspension. After essentially requesting a trade out of Miami, Butler was suspend

Even in a down year, Butler is posting solid numbers: 17.6 points per game on .552/.375/.788 shooting, 5.5 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.2 steals. Butler is not a volume shooter from deep, but he’s no liability, either. And his lack of threes is balanced by a bully-ball style that sees hm live at the charity stripe.

The Miami Heat have "not been presented with an appealing offer" to trade Jimmy Butler and expect the suspended star to rejoin the team in a week