Jimmy Butler out ill for tonight's game against Pacers

Three-time All Star Jimmy Butler will not play at Target Center tonight because of what the team termed an upper respiratory illness

October 24, 2017 at 11:54PM
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jimmy Butler (23)
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jimmy Butler (23) (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Wolves star Jimmy Butler is a late scratch for tonight's game against Indiana at Target Center.

He was pulled from the lineup for what the team called an upper respiratory illness.

Shabazz Muhammad will start in his shooting-guard spot.

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Jerry Zgoda covers Minnesota United FC and Major League Soccer for the Minnesota Star Tribune.

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