Bam Adebayo, Haywood Highsmith, and Zach LaVine are among key players absent for Thursday’s showcase

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat (14-10) are facing off against Zach LaVine and the Chicago Bulls (9-16) on Thursday night.

Miami is fresh off a double-digit victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Chicago’s latest contest was an eight-point loss to the Denver Nuggets earlier in the week.

Injury report:

HEAT

Bam Adebayo: Out – Left Hip Contusion 

Tyler Herro: Out – Right Ankle Sprain 

Haywood Highsmith: Out – Lower Back Contusion 

Nikola Jovic: Out – G League – On Assignment 

Caleb Martin: Available – Left Shoulder Contusion 

Josh Richardson: Out – Head Non-Covid Illness

Duncan Robinson: Available – Left Groin Strain 

Dru Smith: Out – Right Acl 3rd Degree Sprain

BULLS

Lonzo Ball: Out – Left Knee Surgery 

Onuralp Bitim: Out – G League – Two-Way