The Miami Heat will be hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves. Both teams are in the bottom half of the table in their respective conference. Miami lost their game against the Indiana Pacers in overtime, the game was pretty close and ended, 111-108. Jimmy Butler managed to put in another 20-point performance for the Heat, but it wasn’t enough.
The Heat are currently sitting in 9th position in the Eastern Conference and have a record of 16 wins and 17 losses. They have a run of 5-5 in their last 10 games and carry a 2-game losing streak against the Timberwolves. The Timberwolves are 10th in the Western Conference and have a record of 16 wins and 17 losses. They carry a 5-5 run in their last 10 games and carry a 2-game losing streak as well.
Jimmy Butler is questionable for the Miami Heat vs Minnesota Timberwolves game
In the last game against the Pacers, Butler put up a decent performance. He could be benched for the next game, as his ankle has been the main cause of most of his absences. His status according to ESPN is day-to-day and is questionable for the game against the Timberwolves. Only 2 players are completely out for the Heat’s game against the Timberwolves: Dewayne Dedmond and Omer Yurseven.
#MINvsMIA INJURY UPDATE: Jimmy Butler (right ankle sprain) and Bam Adebayo (right shoulder sprain) are both listed as questionable to play in tomorrow’s game vs the Wolves.
Dewayne Dedmon (foot) has been ruled out.
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) December 25, 2022
The Heat will be facing an in-form Anthony Edwards, who will be the main threat to them. Butler will be sorely missed out for the Heat, the Timberwolves will be missing out on Karl-Anthony Towns, who is also sidelined for 4-6 weeks. Let’s take a look at the injury reports and expected roster for the Heat-Timberwoles game tonight.
Miami Heat injury report
- Jimmy Butler (Questionable)
- Gabe Vincent (Out)
- Omer Yurtseven (Out)
- Dewayne Dedmon (Out)
- Udonis Haslem (Questionable)
- Bam Adebayo (Questionable)
- Caleb Martin (Probable)
Miami Heat expected roster
- Victor Oladipo
- Caleb Martin (Probable)
- Tyler Herro
- Max Strus
- Kyle Lowry
Minnesota Timberwolves injury report
- Kyle Anderson (Out)
- Jordan McLaughin (Out)
- Taurean Prince (Out)
- Karl-Anthony Towns (Out)
Minnesota Timberwolves expected roster
- Anthony Edwards
- D’Angelo Russell
- Jaden McDaniels
- Rudy Gobert
- Austin Rivers
The Minnesota Timberwolves will be favored over the Miami Heat
The Timberwolves will be the favorites going into the game. The Timberwolves were the better team last time around when the two met in November. In the last game, the Timberwolves were with their star man Karl-Anthony Towns, and the Heat were without Butler. This time around both of them will be sitting out, with a slight possibility that Butler may play.
Anthony Edwards has carried the team well in accumulating points for the Timberwolves. His recent upturn in form might help out his team. In his last game against the Boston Celtics, Edwards was able to drop a 30-point performance. He will be looking to carry the same momentum in the next game against the Miami Heat.