Miami Heat get pleasant surprise ahead of Sunday's matchup vs Mavericks

Update: Psych. Terry Rozier is out. A surprising development considering he had been listed as probable.

The Miami Heat will be at full strength for the first time in a long time when they host the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday at Kaseya Center.

According to NBA insider Chris Haynes, Jimmy Butler will play despite previously being considered questionable with an illness. Butler did not practice Saturday because of the illness.

Jimmy Butler is expected to play vs the Mavericks on Sunday.

Butler recently missed four games because of a sprained right ankle before returning to score a season-high 30 points in Monday’s victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.

The Heat will also get back Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Terry Rozier. Jaquez, who previously missed three games with a stomach illness, missed Monday’s win over the Sixers. Rozier also missed the game with a foot injury. Rozier and listed as probable and Jaquez is available.

The Mavericks will be without star Luka Doncic, who was ruled out with a sprained right wrist and will be re-evaluated later in the week. Dallas will also be without Dante Exum (right wrist surgery). Center Daniel Gafford is questionable because of left shoulder soreness.

Few teams had more games missed due to injury than the Heat last season, as poor health derailed their season. The Heat have had players in and out of the lineup through the first month of this season, including Butler, Jaquez, Rozier and Kevin Love.

But the Heat are expected to be near full strength for the first time this season, with all 14 players on standard contracts available to play Sunday. Only guard Dru Smith, who is on a two-way contract, is out because of a bone bruise in his right knee.