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Jimmy Butler Says He Will Be Ready for Game 1 vs. 76ers

The Heat offered some positive news regarding Jimmy Butler ahead of their conference semifinals series against the 76ers.

The star forward missed Tuesday’s Game 5 vs. the Hawks in which Miami clinched the series with a 97-94 win. He was ruled out of that game due to right knee inflammation. This was the second blow to the Heat lineup in the first-round series after Kyle Lowry was already ruled out with a hamstring injury.

But, after almost a week off, Butler announced that he will be ready for Game 1 vs.