With top spot in the Eastern Conference locked up and a long playoff road ahead, the Miami Heat have elected to give a couple of their starters time to recuperate. The team’s official Twitter account confirmed that Jimmy Butler and P.J. Tucker are out of the season finale Sunday against the Orlando Magic.
Miami has five additional players listed as questionable with various injuries.
#MIAvsORL UPDATE: Butler (not with team) and Tucker (calf) have been ruled out of tomorrow’s game vs the Magic.
Dedmon (ankle), Highsmith (hip), Morris (hip), Vincent (toe) & Yurtseven (illness) are all listed as questionable.