The Miami Heat may be the eighth seed in this year's postseason, but they're currently giving the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks a run for their money. Up 2-1 in this best-of-seven first-round matchup, Erik Spoelstra's club looks to be gunning for an upset for the ages, with a chance to take a commanding 3-1 lead in front of their home crowd in South Beach on Monday night. Jimmy Butler's status was in question after suffering a glute injury in the Game 3 win, so all Heat fans are wondering if he's playing tonight in Game 4.
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Jimmy Butler injury status vs. Bucks
Jimmy Butler was labeled as questionable on the injury report, though Sunday's injury update made it seem like he would play after a hard fall in Game 3. Sure enough, Butler is available for Game 4.
Unsurprisingly, Butler has been the main catalyst to Miami's hot start in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, as he's been playing like the two-way enforcer Heat fans have grown to adore since he signed on with the franchise back during the 2019 offseason. Through three games, the wing is posting tremendous averages of 30.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 2.3 steals while shooting 60.3% from the field and 66.7% from deep.
The Heat have been ravaged by injuries all throughout this year's playoff run, and Butler now joins a long list of players who have been banged up over the last few weeks of action. Luckily, it's not going to keep him out of the lineup, which is key with Giannis Antetokounmpo set to return.
So, when it comes to the question of whether or not Jimmy Butler will be playing tonight vs. the Bucks, the answer is yes.
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