Miami Heat DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (toe) is doubtful ahead of Sunday's clash with Charlotte. The 24-year-old continues to battle a sprained toe, an injury that's kept him out of the lineup for Miami's previous six contests. Tyler Herro (shoulder) and Kevin Love (knee) are questionable, meaning the Heat may rely on Duncan Robinson, Bam Adebayo, and Jaime Jaquez Jr. for most of the production on the scoring end, with the trio combining for 63 points in Friday's three-point win over the Orlando Magic. Fortunately, Kyle Lowry (hand) could be back, although managers can't trust him in any fantasy format.

Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins will move to the bench heading into Wednesday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. This comes after Wiggins has posted back-to-back terrible outings. Head coach Steve Kerr is trying to shake up his lineup and is hopeful that a move to the bench will help Wiggins shake off the rust. Brandin Podziemski will start in place of Wiggins during Wednesday's game. He's normally good for at least double digit scoring, so he could be a low-end streaming option for Wednesday's game.

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (toe) will be out for the fifth time in his last nine games when the team squares off with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. Butler is dealing with a right toe MP joint sprain, which he suffered on Dec. 30 in his first action back after a four-game absence due to strained calf. It's been an injury-plagued season for the 34-year-old two-way superstar, who has been limited to 24 games with averages of 21.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 1.0 steals in 33.6 minutes per game. Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo will function as Miami's primary scoring threats for however long Butler remains on the shelf, with Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Duncan Robinson also absorbing more usage. Butler aims to return on Friday versus the Orlando Magic.

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (toe) remains out on Monday against the Houston Rockets. Fantasy managers didn't expect Butler to be out this long, although it's anyone's guess when he'll be back in the lineup. At any rate, without him, Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro will remain the top offensive options versus Houston. But there's plenty of room for guys like Kevin Love, averaging 15.7 points in the last three games, and Duncan Robinson to stay more involved, especially if Caleb Martin (ankle) doesn't return.

Detroit Pistons guard Alec Burks (hamstring) is expected to play on Sunday versus the Denver Nuggets. Burks has slowed down since averaging 15 points per game in October. However, he scored at least 21 points or more in the previous two games leading up to Friday's loss to the Warriors, so there may be something there for fantasy managers willing to risk putting him in the starting lineup.