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.

The Miami Heat have confirmed another Jimmy Butler blow, as the 35-year-old continues to remain in the headlines and the sidelines.

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 and is expected to miss the team’s next two games in his recovery from what has been described as a flu-like illness.