The Miami Heat-Philadelphia 76ers Christmas night matchup will not feature some of the top talent from either team.
One day after Sixers center Joel Embiid was ruled out with an ankle injury, the Miami Heat announced that star guard Jimmy Butler will miss out on the holiday festivities due to a calf injury.
Miami HEAT @MiamiHEAT<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PHIvsMIA?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PHIvsMIA</a> INJURY UPDATE: Jimmy Butler (calf), Haywood Highsmith (head cold) and Josh Richardson (low back discomfort) have all been ruled out of today's game vs the Sixers.
Haywood Highsmith and Josh Richardson were also ruled out of the matchup, with a head cold and lower back discomfort being the respective culprits.