Jimmy Butler (back) will play Friday for Heat
Miami Heat guard/forward Jimmy Butler (lower back tightness) said he will play against the Orlando Magic on Friday.
What It Means:
Butler was a late scratch on Tuesday against the Boston Celtics, but he plans on returning for Friday's in-state matchup. Max Strus will likely move back to the bench after replacing Butler in the starting lineup versus Boston. There will also be fewer minutes available for Victor Oladipo and Gabe Vincent off the bench.
numberFire's models project Butler for 32.7 minutes and 38.2 FanDuel points on Friday. The Magic are No. 21 in the NBA in FanDuel points allowed per game to opposing players.
Source:
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
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