Jimmy Butler

Butler, who hadn't previously been listed on the injury report, is out due to right knee inflammation.

2:58pm: Already missing Kyle Lowry for Game 5 of their series vs. Butler, who hadn’t previously been listed on the injury report, has been ruled out due to right knee inflammation. Chiang adds that Oladipo is set to start in Butler’s stead tonight against Atlanta.

The Heat will look to close out their first-round series against the Hawks without Jimmy Butler, who was ruled out for Game 5 with right knee inflammation.

"We have to make some adjustments with [Butler] out of the lineup," McMillan said during his pregame news conference. And we've gained a lot of confidence to be able to figure out ways to win, regardless of who is playing." "The training staff just made the determination that he will not be available tonight," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said during his pregame news conference. Butler woke up Tuesday feeling soreness in the knee and is considered day-to-day moving forward, a team source told ESPN. Spoelstra said the team was unaware if there was a specific cause of the injury in Game 4, or if it was the result of general wear and tear. Miami went 15-10 in the regular season without Butler and have gone 13-7, including Game 4 in Atlanta, without Lowry. MIAMI -- Heat star Jimmy Butler was ruled out of Game 5 of Miami's first-round series against the Atlanta Hawks because of right knee inflammation, the team announced Tuesday afternoon about three hours before tipoff.

Jimmy Butler is dealing with right knee inflammation and will not be available for Game 5 vs. the Hawks.

Following Game 4 in Atlanta, the series shifts back to Miami for Game 5 on April 26. TBD TBD Game In those 25 games without Butler, Miami went 15-10. The Miami Heat have a chance to eliminate the Atlanta Hawks in Game 5 on Tuesday, but it will have to be without a pair of starters.

Miami announced that All-Star Jimmy Butler would not play in Tuesday's game due to right knee inflammation. The news comes a day after Kyle Lowry was ruled out ...

He was replaced in the starting lineup by Gabe Vincent, who finished Game 4 with 11 points and four assists in 27 minutes. Butler has started every game this series and was sensational in Miami’s 110–86 win in Game 4. He played 36 minutes and scored a game-high 36 points on 12-for-21 shooting, grabbing 10 rebounds with four assists and four steals.