Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler intends to play in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics despite his knee injury, per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports.
Butler exited Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics in the third quarter with knee inflammation and did not return. He had eight points, three rebounds and two assists before exiting. Miami went on to win 109-103.
Butler has dealt with injuries throughout the 2021-22 campaign and also missed Game 5 of the team's first-round series against the Atlanta Hawks with knee inflammation.