Milwaukee Bucks: 3 things to watch for against Miami Heat in Orlando
By Adam McGee
Milwaukee Bucks: 3 things to watch for against Miami Heat in Orlando – Heat missing key players
As the Bucks move closer to returning to full strength, depending on the availability of Wesley Matthews and Brook Lopez who sat out Tuesday’s game, the Heat could be facing up to playing with a couple of very notable absentees against Milwaukee on Wednesday.
Heat 5:30 p.m. injury report for Thursday's 4 p.m. game vs. Bucks:
— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) August 5, 2020
Jimmy Butler (foot): Out.
Goran Dragic (ankle): Questionable
KZ Okpala (personal): Out.
Five-time All-Star and former Marquette standout Jimmy Butler was listed as out on the Heat’s Wednesday night injury report, meaning that the Bucks are assured of avoiding one of Miami’s most formidable players.
It may stretch even further beyond that, though, as after leaving the Heat’s Tuesday win over the Celtics early with a twisted ankle, Goran Dragic is listed as questionable for the Bucks’ clash too.
Dragic has been something of a Bucks killer in the past and so they undoubtedly wouldn’t be too disappointed if he was also to miss out.
Having said that, it remains a very real possibility that the Bucks and Heat could yet end up as playoff foes, and if Milwaukee had hoped for one more close up look at Miami before the postseason begins, Thursday’s game may not quite amount to what they were hoping for.
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Bucks v Heat is scheduled for a 3pm CT tip-off from Disney, with the game televised nationally on TNT and locally on Fox Sports Wisconsin.