Jimmy Butler exits game with apparent left ankle injury, later ruled out with illness

Butler was unable to play starting from the second quarter due to illness, as confirmed by the team. At this time, there is no update on the status of their ankle.

Butler left with 4:41 left in the first quarter. He was scoreless and finished with two assists.

Butler was coming off one of the best performances of his career — 35 points, 19 rebounds, 10 assists and four steals on Monday in a loss to Detroit.

It’s unclear how much more time, if any, Butler will miss because of the illness or the ankle. The Heat play at Orlando on Saturday, then host Brooklyn on Monday, then go back to Orlando on Dec. 26.