The Miami Heat will be Going to Oklahoma to face the Oklahoma City Thunder. Both teams are on the bottom half of the table in their respective table. Miami managed to scrape out a win last time against the Pacers. Thanks to Butler who was impactful on the night, making it a 3rd consecutive 20+ points game for the Heat talisman.
The Miami Heat are sitting 10th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 13 wins and 15 losses and have a run of 6-4 in their last 10 games. Miami is not having the season they wished for. A lot is expected from the Heat, with many players not fully fit it is a hard climb for the Heat. The same can be said for the Oklahoma City Thunder, who are sitting 13th in the West with a record of 11 wins and 16 losses and are on a run of 4-6. With a 3-game losing streak, they seemingly look to add on that unwanted run.
Jimmy Butler is out for the Miami Heat vs Oklahoma City Thunder game
In the last game against the Indiana Pacers, Jimmy Butler managed to drop 20 points on the night. However, despite the performance, Butler will be sitting out for the game against the Thunder. With Max Strus, Duncan Robinson, and Tyler Hero all on a day-to-day Status it will be a very tricky choice to make for the Heat head coach for the game.
NBA INJURY ALERT: Heat PF Jimmy Butler (injury management) is listed as out for Wednesday’s game vs. the Thunder.
C Dewayne Dedmon (foot) is listed as questionable. pic.twitter.com/M9ASyR8Ktd
— DK Nation (@dklive) December 13, 2022
It is going to be a tough ask for the remaining players who will play the game. Butler’s presence for the Heat never goes unnoticed and the same will be the case for the game tonight. Here are the injury reports and expected roster for the Heat-Thunder game tonight.
Miami Heat injury report
- Jimmy Butler (Out)
- Gabe Vincent (Out)
- Omer Yurtseven (Out)
- Duncan Robinson (Probable)
- Tyler Herro (Probable)
- Victor Oladipo (Probable)
- Dewayne Dedmon (Probable)
- Max Strus (Probable)
Miami Heat expected roster
- Bam Adebayo
- Caleb Martin
- Tyler Herro (Probable)
- Max Strus (Probable)
- Kyle Lowry
Oklahoma City Thunder injury report
- Kenrich Williams (Out)
- Chet Holmgren (Out)
- Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (Out)
Oklahoma City Thunder expected roster
- Aleksej Pokusevski
- Luguentz Dort
- Jalen Williams
- Josh Giddey
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
The Heat will be favored over the Thunder
Even though Jimmy Butler will be sitting this game out, the vast experience of the Heats roster can get them over the line. The Thunder is not having a decent season at all. There have been glimpses of them playing good basketball, but it’s not enough. The Thunder certainly has to bring some energy into the game to have a chance of winning.
One of the reasons the Miami Heat are favored is they have more star power than the Thunder. With the Thunder missing out on Chet Holmgren for the entire season due to injury, they will be looking at their current roster for inspiration. Let us know in the comments section who you think will win the game tonight.