On April 27, Beijing time, the first round of the NBA playoffs is underway, but there are already many teams in the injury problem, and the Heat, the first in the East, have been hit hard. Today they will play the Eagles in the G5, currently leading 3-1, but the team is plagued by injuries, this time the two core Butler and Lowry will be absent due to injury.
The Heat officially updated the injury report, Butler missed the game due to an inflammation in his right knee, Lowry's left hamstring injury will continue to be absent, and Vincent can play.
Lowry's absence had already caused the team some trouble, but I didn't expect Butler to be injured, which made the Heat even more devastated. This is definitely an opportunity for the Hawks, and if they can win on the road, then the G6 back at home still has a chance to drag the series into the seventh.
In the first four games, Butler averaged 30.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 2.8 steals per game, shooting 54.3% from the field. From this, it can be seen that Butler's importance to the team, only he opens up, the team's chances of winning will also be greatly increased. Now without Butler, other players need to stand up, and Hiro and Oladipo may get more opportunities to see if they can seize them.
It's unclear about Butler's injury, only revealing that he felt knee pain after waking up in the morning and is currently on the Daily Watch List. Hopefully, Butler will be in no big trouble and be able to return early. In addition, Lowry is not in a very good situation, he suffered a left hamstring strain in G3, missed G4 and will continue to be absent today's game.
With injuries on the horizon, the Heat's series suspense with the Hawks will also return, and as long as they can win today's game, there will be a chance to stay and look forward to their performance.