Jimmy Butler, a forward for the Miami Heat, will miss his second straight game because of a calf issue.

Jimmy Butler, a forward for the Miami Heat, will not play against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday. 

This season’s second of four meetings between the Heat and Hawks takes place. Miami defeated Atlanta, 117-109, earlier in the season on 11/11. The Hawks have lost seven of the last nine meetings between the HEAT and them, including a 3-1 series victory last season. The Heat have an overall record of 77-58 against Atlanta in regular season play, with a 49-19 home record and a 28-39 road record.

Erik Spoelstra, head coach of the Heat, on Tyler Herro’s performance since his injury return: Erik Spoelstra, the coach of the Heat, stated, “His work ethic is the one thing that you can’t discount or underestimate.” “Once he gained the ability to perform on the court, he began pushing the boundaries. He works tirelessly at his job. This is not an isolated instance of talent. Behind the scenes, a lot of sweat equity went into this.

Shandel Richardson covers the Miami Heat for Sports Illustrated on Fan Nation’s Inside The Heat channel. Since 2010, he has covered the NBA.