Warriors Face Heat Challenge: Jimmy Butler Leads Extensive List of Absent Players

The Golden State Warriors, led by Stephen Curry, have been playing excellently lately. They had defeated the Boston Celtics in one of their amazing five-game winning streaks. However, they just suffered another setback. With a 15–15 record, they are now ranked 11th in the Western Conference. It will be a significant effort, though, to pull themselves out of the conference’s bottom half.

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However, the Miami Heat have been performing significantly better this season than most of us would have predicted. They will next play the Warriors, who have adopted a new organisational structure. Miami is having a phenomenal ascent to the top and now sits fourth in the Eastern Conference. The Heat and Warriors will play at the Chase Centre.

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For the Warriors vs. Heat game, Stephen Curry is eligible to start.

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Recently, Stephen Curry has felt lighter, especially with Klay Thompson becoming more and more prominent. To aid the Warriors, players such as Brandin Podziemski and Jonathan Kuminga have made a true improvement. Two players for GSW will not be in their starting lineup. As of right now, Draymond Green hasn’t returned from suspension since the NBA hasn’t given him the go-ahead. Due to a calf injury, Gary Payton II is still not fully recovered.

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Regretfully, it is anticipated that the Heat will be without a number of players for the Warriors match. Caleb Martin (ankle) and Josh Richardson (back) are both classified as doubtful for tonight’s game. Jimmy Butler (calf) and Dru Smith (knee) are out, while Duncan Robinson (ankle) and Kyle Lowry (soreness) are classified as questionable.

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