Jimmy Butler exits early from Heat-Lakers with sprained right ankle
Miami’s Jimmy Butler (right) played the entire 1st quarter Wednesday night against the Lakers before exiting the game with a sprained ankle.
Miami forward Jimmy Butler played only one quarter Wednesday night in the Heat’s 120-117 overtime loss to the Lakers after sustaining a sprained right ankle, per the team.
#MIAvsLAL INJURY UPDATE: Jimmy Butler left tonight's game with a sprained right ankle and will not return.
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) November 11, 2021
Butler scored seven points along with one assist and two steals while playing the entire first quarter Wednesday night, but the Heat ruled him out for the rest of the game.
The five-time All-Star joined a lengthy injury list for both teams in this showdown between marquee franchises that also met in the 2020 NBA Finals.
Jimmy Butler suffered a right ankle sprain against the Lakers and was ruled out for the remainder of the game.
The Lakers had just 10 players in uniform without LeBron James (abdominal strain), Rajon Rondo (hamstring) and Austin Reaves (hamstring). Talen Horton-Tucker, Trevor Ariza and former Heat guard Kendrick Nunn have yet to play for Los Angeles this season due to injuries.
Miami also was without Markieff Morris, who has whiplash from his confrontation with Denver star Nikola Jokic on Monday. Tyler Herro, Bam Adebayo and P.J. Tucker all played through minor injuries.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
