Heat star Jimmy Butler is expected to be sidelined for several weeks with a right MCL injury suffered against the 76ers, sources told ESPN.
Butler was hurt on the final play of the first quarter in Philadelphia. He remained in the game but scored a total of 12 points the rest of the way on 3-for-14 shooting, as Miami's offense dried up after taking a 12-point halftime lead, allowing Philadelphia to come from behind and close a 105-104 victory.on Friday night, with the winner securing the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference and a first-round playoff series matchup against the.
Butler said after the game that he would undergo an MRI on Thursday, adding"I hope that I wake up tomorrow and can still stick-and-move. Right now, I can't say that's the case." Butler, a former Bull and Sixer, scored 20.8 points in 60 games for the Heat this season. The six-time All-Star said he stayed in Wednesday's game because he thought the"adrenaline would kick back in" and he would feel healthy enough to play at his usual level.
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