Will Jimmy Butler Play Tonight? Miami Heat vs Utah Jazz: Match Prediction, Injuries and Lineup

Utah Jazz is riding higher than ever with that 80% win record after 25 games. The last time they saw such success was from 1996 to 1998 during their rivalry against Michael Jordan’s Bulls. On the other hand, the Miami Heat is also quickly climbing the ladder. 

The match between the two squads is sure to break the winning streak of one of the teams. It will be a match-up that’ll pit Jimmy Butler against Donovan Mitchell. While Jimmy G. Buckets is hungry for repeating the success from last season, the Jazz are keen on making a statement of consistency.

Miami Heat vs Utah Jazz: Injury updates and line-up prediction

For the Heat, the news is a little bleak. Point guard Goran Dragic (ankle) is sure to miss the game against the Jazz. This will become the fourth consecutive match that he will miss after scoring 9 points in Heat’s win against the Wizards.

Probable starting roster – Kelly Olynyk (PF), Jimmy Butler (SF), Kendrick Nunn (PG), Duncan Robinson (SG), and Bam Adebayo (C) 

For Jazz, Mike Conley (hamstring) missed the very important game against the Milwaukee Bucks. The team is yet to make a statement on his availability against the Heat. Rest, the entire lineup is up and playing. 

Probable starting five – Royce O’Neale (PF), Bojan Bogdanovic (SF), Donovan Mitchell (PG), Joe Ingles (SG), Rudy Gobert (C) 

Who wins tonight?

The Miami Heat are coming off a convincing victory against the Rockets. Jimmy Butler scored a 27-point triple-double and Bam Adebayo fell two assists short of scoring his. The Heat have shown tremendous improvement in their defense in the last ten games. Their catch-and-shoot expert Duncan Robinson is not playing as efficiently as he did in the last season, but he can still surprise with a good performance. 

For Jazz, thanks to their impressive off-season signings, the players like Bojan Bogdanovic are adding some consistent value. Plus, Royce O’Neale has become a regular starter helping Joe Ingles’ shooting. Next up, Jordan Clarkson is the Sixth Man of the Year potential. However, the key players remain the extremely amazing defensive player in center Rudy Gobert and a prolific scorer in Donovan Mitchell. 

Looking at Utah’s momentum, it’s easy to predict that they’ll take away the W from Heat in this game.

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