Jimmy Butler’s injury status in Heat-Nuggets game

The Miami Heat will play the Denver Nuggets in Colorado on Friday evening.

During the first half, Jimmy Butler went to the locker room with an injury.

Butler had two points, one rebound and two assists while shooting 1/2 from the field in his first seven minutes of playing time.

Via FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun: “Jimmy Butler has gone to the locker room after an apparent injury”

Butler entered the day with averages of 18.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game while shooting 47.7% from the field and 16.7% from three-point range in seven games shot.

There has been no word yet from the team on his availability for the remainder of the evening.

Via Will Guillory of The Athletic: “Jimmy Butler slipped while driving to the basket and it looks like his right leg is going to cause him some problems.

He just left the game and walked to the locker room.”

The Heat are 3-4 in their first seven games of the new season.

They last lost to the Phoenix Suns by a score of 115-112 in Arizona.

After Denver, the Heat play their next game on Sunday evening, visiting Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves.