Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat will be taking on Julius Randle and the New York Knicks tonight. The Heat struggled to start the NBA season, but are slowly picking up the pace and currently hold a record of 29 wins and 23 losses, giving them the 6th seed in the Eastern Conference at the moment.
On the other hand, the New York Knicks are just one spot below them in 7th with a record of 27 wins and 25 losses. Fans will remember, the Knicks added Jalen Brunson from the Dallas Mavericks to the roster this NBA offseason.
As both these teams face get ready to play, fans might be interested in knowing the injury reports and expected rosters for the Heat and the Knicks. That might help in forming a prediction regarding the outcome of this game.
Jimmy Butler is expected to play in the Miami Heat vs New York Knicks game tonight
Miami has an abundance of talent with players like Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo. However, there is no denying that Butler is the heart and soul of this team. He is turning 34 years old and is supposed to be on the back end of his career. Despite that, he is playing quite well this season and is averaging 22 points, 6 rebounds, and 4.9 assists.
While Jimmy looks healthy for this game, the same cannot be said for the rest of his team. With that being said, let us take a look at the injury reports and expected rosters for this match.
Miami Heat injury report
- Duncan Robinson
- Victor Oladipo
- Orlando Robinson
- Omer Yurtseven
- Nikola Jovic
Miami Heat expected roster
- Jimmy Butler
- Kyle Lowry
- Tyler Herro
- Caleb Martin
- Bam Adebayo
New York Knicks injury report
- Mitchell Robinson
New York Knicks expected roster
- Jalen Brunson
- RJ Barrett
- Quentin Grimes
- Isaiah Hartenstein
- Julius Randle
As we can tell, the New York Knicks look healthier when compared to the Miami Heat heading into this game. Finally, let us look at the expert predictions for this matchup tonight.
The Heat will be slightly favored over the Knicks tonight
While there is no denying that the Miami Heat will be missing more players for this game, Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler will still be considered the best duo on the court. We all remember what the Heat is capable of doing.
Getting this win over the Knicks would mean creating some separation between them in terms of standings on the conference table. The Miami Heat is coming off a win against the Cleveland Cavaliers and will look to keep the momentum going. On the other hand, the Knicks are coming off a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers and will be the underdogs for this game.