Apr 18, 2024, 09:57 ET
Heat star Jimmy Butler is expected to be sidelined for several weeks due to a right collateral ligament injury suffered against the 76ers, sources told ESPN.
The Miami Heat star is expected to Jimmy Butler out for several weeks with right MCL injury suffered in Wednesday’s play-in tournament loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
butler He was injured on the last play of the first quarter in Philadelphia. He remained in the game but scored a total of 12 points the rest of the game on 3-of-14 shooting, while Miami gave up a 12-point halftime lead in Philadelphia’s 105-104 victory.
Jimmy Butler falls to the ground injured during the play-in game between Miami and Philadelphia. Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images
He Heat will host the Chicago Bulls on Friday night (ESPN Deportes), with the winner clinching the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference and a first-round playoff series matchup against the Boston Celtics.
After escaping on a potential fast break layup in the first quarter, butler attempted to trick Philadelphia’s Kelly Oubre Jr. after the layup, only to have his knee buckle after it appeared Oubre landed on it, causing butler would fall to the ground in pain.
butler He said after the game that he would undergo an MRI on Thursday, adding: “I hope to wake up tomorrow and still be able to move. Right now, I can’t say that’s the case.”
2024-04-18 13:57:00
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