After a dismal 29-point loss Thursday to the Milwaukee Bucks, the Miami Heat look to close their quick two-game road trip on a high note against the Brooklyn Nets Saturday evening at 6:00 p.m. EST.
The Nets are losers of their last five games and 10 of their last 11, with their most recent win coming on Jan. 14 against the Portland Trail Blazers. Miami, meanwhile, is losers of two straight and five of its last six–having gone just 4-8 over its last 12.
Miami is coming off a 125-96 loss on Thursday, while Brooklyn suffered a 108-84 loss to the Phoenix Suns.
The Heat took care of business in their only game against Brooklyn this season, securing a 110-95 win on Dec. 23 behind Bam Adebayo’s 23-point, seven-rebound, seven-assist performance on 8-of-12 shooting.
Perhaps the biggest storyline—outside of Jimmy Butler’s ongoing saga—over the last month has been Kel’el Ware’s emergence in the rotation. Over his last 18 games, the 7-foot rookie is averaging 11.5 points and 6.3 rebounds, including 17.2 points and 10.7 rebounds over his last six games.
Will the Heat be able to bounce back on Saturday? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
Injury Report (at the time of this publishing):
Miami Heat:
- Jimmy Butler (suspension) — OUT
- Josh Richardson (heel) — OUT
- Dru Smith (achilles) — OUT
Brooklyn Nets:
- Bojan Bagdanovic (foot) — OUT
- Cam Johnson (ankle) — OUT
- Maxwell Lewis (tibia) — OUT
- De’Anthony Melton (knee) — OUT
- D’Angelo Russell (personal) — QUESTIONABLE
- Ben Simmons (illness) — QUESTIONABLE
- Trenton Watford (hamstring) — OUT
- Cam Thomas (hamstring) — OUT
Projected Starting 5 (subject to change):
Miami Heat:
- Tyler Herro, G
- Duncan Robinson, G
- Jaime Jaquez Jr., F
- Bam Adebayo, C
- Kel’el Ware, C
Brooklyn Nets:
- Tyrese Martin, G
- Keon Johnson, G
- Jalen Wilson, F
- Noah Clowney, F
- Nic Claxton, C
Broadcast Info:
- Tipoff: 6:00 PM EST
- TV: Fanduel Sports Network Sun
- Radio: AM 560 Sports WQAM & The HEAT Radio Network (Jason Jackson)
- Spanish Radio: WAQI 710 AM & The HEAT Spanish Radio Network (José Pañeda)
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Well, we better win this one!