Bulls Game Day: James out for Heat; Butler sits
Miami Heat small forward LeBron James attempts a free throw shot against the Oklahoma City Thunder. (Mark D. Smith / USA Today Sports / )
MIAMI -- It's still Bulls-Heat.
LeBron James is out with a broken nose and Jimmy Butler will sit with bruised ribs, but that doesn't mean Sunday's matinee at American Airlines Arena isn't important.
'It's the Heat and the Bulls,' coach Tom Thibodeau said. 'So we've had a lot of moving parts. We know how good they are. We know how hard they play. We're going to have to play hard and well.'
The Bulls are vying for their season-high sixth straight victory.
Butler suffered his injury in Friday's victory over the Nuggets. He said he's day-to-day and hopes to play Tuesday in Atlanta.
'I've felt better,' Butler said. 'I'm in a little pain, tough to breathe. So I can't go this one.'
The Heat don't play until Thursday, which coach Erik Spoelstra said factored into the decision to sit James.
'We understand the big picture,' Spoelstra said.
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