According to Miami Herald reporter Anthony Chiang, Butler won't play the Wolves because of an ankle injury, which he suffered on Friday night against the Denver Nuggets. In that game, he was limited to just seven minutes.

The Miami Heat is about to face life without Jimmy Butler for the first time this season. Butler has been ruled out for Sunday’s matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Ta

The full injury report for Sunday's game between the Miami Heat and Minnesota Timberwolves, where Jimmy Butler will not play.

Miami’s Nikola Jović made a three-point play with 7.8 seconds left, leaving the Wolves to marinate over a set of mistakes that clearly were eating at players and coach Chris Finch postgame.

Playing without Jimmy Butler for the first time this season, the Heat found a way to escape with a much-needed win over a quality Timberwolves squad. After falling behind by eight points with 4:59 left in the fourth quarter, the Heat used a 12-4 run to erase an eight-point deficit and tie the score at 92 with 30 seconds to play.

The Miami Heat are without Jimmy Butler for a second straight game. According to the injury report, Butler is out for Tuesday's game against the Detroit Pistons. Haywood Highsmith is expected to again replace him in the starting lineup.