After losing to the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, the very best thing for this thriving and still blossoming Miami Heat team was to be back on the court as soon as they could. Fortunately for them, their opportunity would come on Monday as they welcomed the Sacramento Kings into their building for a Martin Luther King Day midevening matchup.
For starters, it was announced earlier in the afternoon that Jimmy Butler would be out of the game due to hip soreness. Breaking just hours before the game, the circumstances surrounding the injury were vague, so that is a situation to monitor.