Report: Miami Heat to be without 2 superstars for Monday night’s matchup vs. OKC Thunder

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The Miami Heat reportedly will be without superstars Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo when they take on the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night.

Miami will have to turn to its bench on Monday if its wants to beat a surprising Thunder team on the road. Oklahoma City is 5-7 this season and has won four of its last five games.

Butler has missed Miami’s last two games with the ankle injury that will keep him out tonight. On the season, he is averaging 23.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game.

Adebayo will miss tonight’s game with a knee injury. He has played in 12 games for the Heat this season and is averaging 19.7 points and 11.2 rebounds per game.

The Heat and Thunder are scheduled to tip off at 8 p.m. EST on Monday night.

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Peter is a graduate of Quinnipiac University where he covered the MAAC and college basketball for three years. He has worked for NBC Sports, the Connecticut Sun and the Meriden Record-Journal covering basketball and other major sports. Follow him on Twitter @peterdewey2.