Miami Heat vs. Denver Nuggets Injury Report: Jimmy Butler Listed As Probable
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The Miami Heat (35-29) are entering Wednesday evening's matchup against the reigning champion Denver Nuggets (45-20) on a three-game losing streak.
The Heat's latest defeat came against the Washington Wizards by a two-point margin on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Nuggets have won nine of their last 10 games.
Here's the injury report:
HEAT
Jimmy Butler: Probable - Head Illness (NonCovid)
Jamal Cain: Out - G League - Two-Way
Tyler Herro: Out - Right Foot Medial Tendinitis
Kevin Love: Out - Right Heel Bruise
Caleb Martin: Available - Left Thumb Sprain
Josh Richardson: Out - Right Shoulder Surgery
Alondes Williams: Out - G League - Two-Way
NUGGETS
Vlatko Cancar: Out - Left Knee Surgery
Braxton Key: Out - G League - Two-Way
Jalen Pickett: Out - G League - On Assignment
Hunter Tyson: Out - G League - On Assignment
Herro and Love remain sidelined, with the former Sixth Man of the Year missing their last eight matchups. The Heat are missing the tandem's contributions on offense, as Herro is averaging 20.8 points while Love provides a spark off the bench.
The Nuggets enter this game at full strength, competing with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder for the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. Two-time MVP Nikola Jokic is on a tear, scoring more than 30 points in three of their last five games.
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