The Miami Heat enter tonight’s game against the 18-16 Suns with the fourth-best record in the Eastern Conference with a 20-14 record and are coming off a 110-96 victory in Los Angeles against the Lakers on Wednesday.
However, the Heat will be without Jimmy Butler for the third consecutive game tonight with right toe MP joint irritation. Butler has missed seven of the team’s last eight games due to the injury.
His absence has not mattered so far for Miami, as the Heat have gone 5-1 in the six games Butler has missed and fell to the Utah Jazz on Dec.