SUMMARY
- Jimmy Butler's Miami Heat will be playing against the Philadelphia 76ers tonight.
- Butler is expected to miss this game due to personal reasons.
Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat will be playing against the Philadelphia 76ers’ tonight. As many members of the basketball community should be able to remember, the Heat are the reigning defending conference champions and made it all the way to the NBA Finals last season. At the moment, Miami currently holds a record of 29 wins and 25 losses, placing them 7th in the Eastern Conference.
Miami will be taking on the Philadelphia 76ers tonight. The 76ers have a record of 32 wins and 21 losses. That record gives them the 5th spot in the East and two positions ahead of the Miami Heat.
As the Heat and 76ers get ready to face off, fans might be interested in hearing about the injury reports and expected rosters for both sides. After all, that will help them know if their favorite players will be participating. Additionally, a prediction regarding the outcome of this matchup will also be made.
Jimmy Butler is listed as out for the Miami Heat vs Philadelphia 76ers game tonight
Heat fans may be disappointed to hear that their franchise star is not expected to play in this game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Having Butler on their roster has transformed the Heat into legitimate title contenders as they have made the Finals twice over the past 5 seasons.
Since the Heat will be without their best and most experienced player, the rest of the members will have to step up to the occasion. That said, here are the injury reports and expected starting lineups for the Heat-76ers game.
Miami Heat injury report
- Jimmy Butler (out)
- Terry Rozier (out)
- Dru Smith (out)
- Josh Richardson (out)
Miami Heat expected starting lineup
- Tyler Herro
- Duncan Robinson
- Caleb Martin
- Nikola Jovic
- Bam Adebayo
Philadelphia 76ers injury report
- Joel Embiid (out)
- Kyle Lowry (out)
- Tobias Harris (out)
- Nicholas Batum (out)
- De’Anthony Melton (out)
- Robert Covington (out)
Philadelphia 76ers expected starting lineup
- Tyrese Maxey
- Buddy Hield
- Kelly Oubre Jr.
- Kenyon Martin
- Paul Reed
As fans can tell from the injury reports, several important members of the roster for both sides are expected to miss this game. Nonetheless, here are the predicitions for this Heat-76ers matchup tonight.
The Heat are slightly favored over the 76ers
Given the amount of injuries that both sides are dealing with, this upcoming game is not expected to reveal which team is better at this point in the season. Since the 76ers are not going to have Tobias Harris and Joel Embiid, one could argue that they are dealing with more injuries when compared to the Heat. Moreover, Miami is coming off an impressive win against the Milwaukee Bucks and has momentum on their side.