Miami Heat star forward Jimmy Butler has been ruled out of Thursday’s game against the host Golden State Warriors due to a calf injury.
The Heat also announced guard Kyle Lowry (soreness) and forward Caleb Martin (ankle) will sit out Thursday’s game in San Francisco, the first of a five-game road trip. Guard Josh Richardson (back) remains doubtful for the contest.
Butler, 34, averages 21.5 points and 5.2 rebounds to go along with a team-leading 4.6 assists in 23 games (all starts) this season.
Lowry, 37, contributes 9.4 points, 4.1 assists and 3.7 rebounds in 28 games (all starts) in 2023-24.
Martin, 28, averages 11.0 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 20 games (10 starts) this season.
–Field Level Media
