Portland Trail Blazer CJ McCollum will miss the game against the Miami Heat due to an upper respiratory infection. According to team insider Casey Holdahl, McCollum has been fighting the illness for a “few days” but has not gotten better despite medication.
McCollum says he’s been feeling crummy for a few days now, been taking meds, but hasn’t improved.
— Casey Holdahl (@CHold) January 5, 2020
The Heat’s Jimmy Butler will be a game-time decision with lower back pain, reports Jamie Hudson of NBC Sports Northwest.