The Indian Pacers suffered their second consecutive loss on Friday to the Miami Heat without their best player on the court.

Miami Heat All-Star guard Jimmy Butler has been ruled out of Friday's game against the Pacers with an ankle sprain. Obi Toppin is off the injury report.

For the game, the Heat will be without their best player, as Jimmy Butler has been ruled out. Butler has missed each of the previous two games, so this will be his third straight out of the lineup. Via The Miami Heat on Thursday: "#MIAvsIND INJURY UPDATE: Jimmy Butler (ankle) has been ruled out of tomorrow night's game vs the Pacers.

As the Miami Heat take on the Indiana Pacers Friday night in what will be their second NBA Cup group play game, the question remains about an injury update about star Jimmy Butler. Including the Heat’s loss against the Pistons,

The Miami Heat will take on the Indiana Pacers this Friday in the NBA Cup, and head coach Erik Spoelstra addressed Jimmy Butler's recovery from the ankle injury he sustained last week. There’s no doubt that the Miami Heat rely heavily on Jimmy Butler.