MIAMI – Those hoping for another chippy, trash-talking affair between Jimmy Butler and his former team were left disappointed Saturday when the Heat announced Butler would miss the game because of a toe injury.
Butler sat on the Heat bench in a hoodie, and had just as much an impact on the game as the rappers Future and Kanye West, also seated courtside for a Saturday night in Miami.
Butler's absence didn't mean the game lacked drama or stakes for the Timberwolves, who were trying to rebound from a bad loss to the lottery-bound Magic on Friday and did so in a 113-104 win over the Heat.
