Illness keeps Heat star Butler out Sat. vs. Magic

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Miami Heat guardant Jimmy Butler was ruled retired of Saturday night's crippled astatine the Orlando Magic pinch an illness, the squad announced precocious Saturday afternoon.

Butler near Friday night's location crippled against Oklahoma City successful the first 4th pinch what appeared to beryllium a near ankle injury. He did not return to the crippled because of an illness, the Heat said aft the 104-97 loss.

Butler was coming disconnected a triple-double pinch 35 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists successful a Tuesday nonaccomplishment astatine Detroit successful which he besides posted 4 steals and nary turnovers. According to the Heat, he became of the first NBA subordinate to grounds those totals without a turnover since turnovers started being tracked successful 1977.

It is the sixth missed crippled of the play for the six-time All-Star and his first since Dec. 2 astatine Boston.