The Miami Heat confirmed that Jimmy Butler has been ruled out of Wednesday night’s game against the Trail Blazers at the Moda Center in Portland. This comes after the forward injured his right ankle late on during the third quarter of Miami’s 115-108 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Monday night.
Butler lost his footing while attempting to plant his right foot, subsequently falling to the ground while holding the ball. As a result, Butler, who was unable to put any weight on his ankle, had to be helped off the ground by two of his teammates as Miami decided to take a time out.
This is not the first time that the 32-year-old has experienced issues with his right ankle this season. He sprained this same ankle in November, thereby causing him to miss three games, after which he was ruled out of the ultimately postponed game against the San Antonio Spurs on December 29 due to turning his ankle the day before.
Prior to his exit from the Golden State Warriors game, Butler scored 22 points and five rebounds, proving to be an impactful player during the game.
