The Miami Heat are without Jimmy Butler for a second straight game. According to the injury report, Butler is out for Tuesday's game against the Detroit Pistons. Haywood Highsmith is expected to again replace him in the starting lineup.

The Heat entered Saturday without a clear identity, ranked 15th out of 30 NBA teams in offensive rating and 19th in defensive rating. The early-season defensive issues are most concerning, as the Heat has finished with a top-10 defensive rating in eight of the last nine seasons.

On Friday evening, the Miami Heat are playing the Denver Nuggets in Colorado. During the first half, Jimmy Butler went to the locker room with an injury. Via Fa

Jimmy Butler injury update and recovery timeline for Miami Heat fans. Discover how long the star player may be out and its impact on the team.

The Miami Heat is about to face life without Jimmy Butler for the first time this season. Butler has been ruled out for Sunday’s matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center (7 p.m., FanDuel Sports Network — Sun) after spraining his right ankle early in Friday’s road loss to the Denver Nuggets.

He sustained the injury as Butler was driving on Denver guard Jamal Murray as when he stopped abruptly, he turned his ankle, which garnered a vivid reaction of pain. While he would be in for a few more possessions, he would go straight to the locker room after being subbed out.

Miami’s Nikola Jović made a three-point play with 7.8 seconds left, leaving the Wolves to marinate over a set of mistakes that clearly were eating at players and coach Chris Finch postgame.