Heat’s Butler out in 2nd half of Game 3 with knee issue

Published May 21, 2022 7:16 PM

By KYLE HIGHTOWER
AP Sports Writer

BOSTON (AP) — Heat guard Jimmy Butler will not play in the second half of Game 3 of their Eastern Conference finals matchup with Boston because of inflammation in his right knee. Miami made the announcement at the start of the second half. Butler also missed Game 5 of the Heat’s first-round series with the Hawks because of the same injury. Butler played 20 minutes in the first half Saturday, scoring eight points on 3 of 8 shooting. He was coming off a team-high 29-point performance in Miami’s Game 2 loss.

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