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Jimmy Butler's Miami Return Faces Question Mark as Heat Host Warriors

Player availability remains the swing factor heading into tipoff.

Overview

  • After a 33-point, 38-minute night in Orlando, Butler answered whether he would play in Miami with, "Who knows? We'll see how we feel when we wake up."
  • Golden State is on the second night of a back-to-back, with Steve Kerr saying any rest decisions for veterans will be made collaboratively close to game time.
  • Bam Adebayo has been upgraded to questionable following a six-game absence with a toe sprain and said he feels optimistic about a return.
  • In Butler’s previous post-trade visit to Miami, the Heat won 112-86 and held him to 11 points.
  • Miami enters off a bounce-back win at 8-6, while Golden State fell to 9-7 after Tuesday’s loss in Orlando; Tyler Herro remains out as he recovers from ankle surgery.