GameThread: Miami Heat (24-15) @ Phoenix Suns (30-8)

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The Miami Heat (24-15) visit the Phoenix Suns (30-8) tonight at 9:00pm.

Jimmy Butler is out tonight, with Max Strus starting ahead of Duncan Robinson — who joins Tyler Herro, Kyle Guy, Chris Silva and Haywood Highsmith on the bench.

Former Heat player Jae Crowder returns to the Suns starting lineup as well as former No. 1 pick Deandre Ayton.

INACTIVE/INJURIES

MIAMI:

• Victor Oladipo: out (knee; surgery rehab)
• KZ Okpala: out (wrist)
• Dewayne Dedmon: out (knee)
• Markieff Morris: out (neck)
• Udonis Haslem: out (health and safety protocols)
• Bam Adebayo: out (thumb)
• Gabe Vincent: out (health and safety protocols)
• Marcus Garrett: out (health and safety protocols)
• Jimmy Butler: out (ankle)
• Aric Holman: out (ineligible)
• Mario Chalmers: out (ineligible)

PHOENIX:

• Landry Shamet: out (health and safety protocols)
• Abdel Nader: out (health and safety protocols)
• Dario Saric: out (knee)
• Frank Kaminsky: out (knee)

TV: Bally Sports Sun, NBA League Pass

Tipoff: 9:00 p.m.

Radio: WAXY 790 / WAQI 710 / Sirius XM Channel 895 (Heat Radio Network simulcast)