Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra will have to look to other forwards on the team, such as impressive rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr., Caleb Martin, and others, as they try to fill the void if Butler doesn’t play Thursday. Spoelstra told ClutchPoints before Tuesday’s loss that he doesn’t want Jaquez and Martin to be Butler, but the performances they have been giving are helping Miami.

“They don’t have to try to be Jimmy. Those guys are giving us great production right now. I really like where Caleb is trending. I’m just looking at his movement, and I want to see the quick twitch and some of the activity that makes him and ultimately us more dynamic. He’s the ultimate X factor,” Spoelstra said. “And then, Jaime, I like where he’s progressing. He’s playing winning basketball, and he’s able to complement a lot of different lineups. He’s eating up everything right now and he’s a smart player. So he picks up things quickly. But the biggest thing is he’s a competitor; he’s a mature player and those types of characteristics can fit in with what we’re trying to do.”