Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler missed Thursday's thrilling victory against the Orlando Magic. Heat fans were hoping to see Butler return to the floor Saturday versus the Atlanta Hawks, but he is ruled out with return-to-competition reconditioning.

Saturday’s game against the Hawks marks the start of a back-to-back set for the Heat. Miami will close its three-game trip on Sunday against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center, with Butler’s status for that game also up in the air.

Jimmy Butler remained away from the team Friday as the Miami Heat flew to Atlanta for Saturday’s second stop on their three-game trip. Butler has been away from the team the past three games due to what initially was listed as a stomach ailment,