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The Miami Warmth-Philadelphia 76ers Christmas night time matchup is not going to function a number of the high expertise from both staff.
Someday after Sixers heart Joel Embiid was dominated out with an ankle damage, the Miami Warmth introduced that star guard Jimmy Butler will miss out on the vacation festivities as a result of a calf damage.
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#PHIvsMIA INJURY UPDATE: Jimmy Butler (calf), Haywood Highsmith (head chilly) and Josh Richardson (low again discomfort) have all been dominated out of at the moment’s recreation vs the Sixers.
Haywood Highsmith and Josh Richardson had been additionally dominated out of the matchup, with a head chilly and decrease again discomfort being the respective culprits.
This would be the third consecutive recreation that Butler has missed. The Warmth have gained their final two.
Butler is averaging 21.5 factors, 5.2 rebounds and 4.6 assists throughout 23 video games this season and has helped Miami get out to a 17-12 begin to the season.
Whereas the matchup is not going to function both staff’s largest star, it nonetheless pits contenders within the Jap Convention towards one another and it will function a chance for the likes of Tyrese Maxey and Tyler Herro to take heart stage.
The sport is ready to tip-off at 8 p.m. ET.