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Injury Report
Miami Heat:
- Caleb Martin (Left Thumb; Sprain) — AVAILABLE
- Tyler Herro (Right Foot; Medial Tendinitis) — AVAILABLE
- Duncan Robinson (Back; Discomfort) — AVAILABLE
- Josh Richardson (Right Shoulder; Surgery) — OUT
- Alondes Williams (G League – Two-Way) — OUT
- Cole Swider (G League – Two-Way) — OUT
- Orlando Robinson (G League – On Assignment) — OUT
Houston Rockets:
- Steven Adams (Right Knee; PCL Surgery) — OUT
- Tari Eason (Left Tibia; Surgery) — OUT
- Alperen Sengun (Right Ankle; Sprain) — OUT
- Jae’Sean Tate (Right Ankle; Sprain) — OUT
- Amen Thompson (Left Ankle; Sprain; Right Fifth Finger Tendon Injury) — OUT
Miami Heat:
- Terry Rozier, G
- Duncan Robinson, G
- Jimmy Butler, F
- Nikola Jovic, F
- Bam Adebayo, C
Houston Rockets:
- Fred VanVleet, G
- Jalen Green, G
- Dillon Brooks, F
- Jeff Green, F
- Jabari Smith Jr, C
Broadcast Info:
- Tipoff: 8:00 PM EST
- TV: Bally Sports Sun (Eric Reid, John Crotty)
- Radio: AM 560 Sports WQAM & The HEAT Radio Network (Jason Jackson)
- Spanish Radio: WAQI 710 AM & The HEAT Spanish Radio Network (José Pañeda)
Is it me or does it look like there is much more ball movement and better flow when Butler IS NOT on the floor. With Herro and Rozier in the backcourt, I would like to see a starting unit of Rozier, Herro, Butler, Highsmith and Bam and a second unit of JJJ, Jovic, Duncan, Caleb and Love with Jaquez and Jovic given primary ball handling duties. With Love rebounding, I bet that group could get out and run. The closing group can vary, game to game, based on how players are performing that day. Many players to choose from.
So, it is as simple as this (in a season where nothing has been simple):
If the Heat win the next 5 remaining games, they will finish no lower than 6th, or as high as 4th.
Nice win. Everyone playing good.
Rozier, Herro, and Highsmith give the Heat a little more life.
actually hh and terry little off tonight but theyre athletes so alls good
4/10 overall, but 3/4 on 3 point shots. 17 3s last 3 games.
i love terrys game hes fearless swaggy good little nba body .love the guy.he saved the heat season rc
caitlin clark time
think spos beginning to realize 2 way players only .if im coach dunc and niko seeing very limited pt
I’d play both, but not together. And I’d have both on a short leash – if you’re not hitting your shots, you’re out.
Good to get a W, but doesn’t make up for yesterday. And if they lose Sunday, this W means nothing.
ty def helps he plays last night thats a w
caleb hh jjj give u athleticism dunc and niko not so much
jjj caleb hh nice unit
17 points, 6 assists. Welcome back!!
been our best player
fresh legs ty all star
good shot ty wow what confidence he has
bad shot ty
caleb just not that good of a player.was good in bost playoffs otherwise not impressed
Out of control energy. Low BBIQ.
Can Herro be our secret weapon going into the playoffs?
until he gets worn down or hurt yes
hard to believe houston won 9 in a row recently
11 in a row. Missing Center Sengun (21.1ppg and 9.3 rpg) and Thompson.
Two really bad Martin passes!
Butler running more at full speed tonight since I came in
More than I’ve seen him lately, I should say.
hes done rc with that type of game still a good player though
terrys shooting blanks tonight
gsw 10th in west thats hard to believe
jim
niko and dunc bad combo there spobot give it up
You guys are correct. You can’t have Jovic and Duncan scoring five points in a half in your starting lineup.
ty looked very good
Let’s go Heat. Was listening on car radio. No doubt I could announce better than Jax. Bring back Mike Inglis!
jax a studio guy great at that
Yes
van halen vs bad ty d
jimmy is so done sad to watch him play like this.plays in slow motion.still a decent player
2nd unit forwards outplaying first unit although dunc and jovic are the worse of the 6
Second team and Bam doing well.
last night to but with love
the jjj caleb hh combo better than jim dunc niko combo
ty with fresh legs all star type player.
Yes, I did not see the game last night so I couldn’t understand why our starters were doing so poorly until watching tonite. This lineup can’t have Dunc and Jovic unless they are making threes. Have just one in when they are missing.
exactly 2 non high flyers