Adebayo will not return to Thursday's game against the Pacers after getting hit in the hip. He finished with seven points (3-9 FG, 1-2 FT), four rebounds and two assists in 12 minutes.
This is the same hip that has been giving him problems for several days. If Adebayo is unable to play in Saturday's rematch against Indiana, we could see more of Caleb Martin. The Heat are deploying some smaller lineups in Thursday's game.
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Heat's Josh Richardson: Back to bench
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Richardson will come off the bench for Thursday's game against the Pacers, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Jimmy Butler (ankle) is returning from a two-game absence, but Richardson still figures to play a significant role with the second unit due to his ability to play multiple positions.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Moves to bench
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Love will return to the bench for Thursday's game against the Pacers, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Haywood Highsmith is back in the starting lineup for the Heat after missing Tuesday's game versus the Bucks with a back issue. Love fared well in his spot start Tuesday, grabbing 10 boards to go with six points and four assists.
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Heat's Jimmy Butler: Available Thursday
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Butler (ankle) is available for Thursday's game against the Pacers.
The Heat indicated that Butler would warm up with the intent to play Thursday, and he'll officially be able to return from a two-game absence. Over his last seven appearances, he's averaged 23.0 points, 4.6 assists and 3.9 rebounds in 33.3 minutes per game.
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Heat's Haywood Highsmith: Available Thursday
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Highsmith (back) is available for Thursday's game against the Pacers.
Highsmith was unavailable Tuesday against the Bucks due to a back injury, but he'll return to action following a one-game absence. Over his last five appearances, he's averaged 6.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.4 steals in 21.6 minutes per game.
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Heat's Duncan Robinson: Set to play Thursday
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Robinson (thumb) is available for Thursday's game versus the Pacers.
Robinson has been upgraded from probable to available Thursday despite dealing with a right thumb sprain. With Tyler Herro (out), Robinson has started in each of his last eight appearances and is averaging 17.5 points, 3.5 assists and 3.3 rebounds over that span.
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Heat's Bam Adebayo: Good to go against Indiana
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Adebayo (hip) is available for Thursday's game against the Pacers.
Adebayo has been upgraded from probable to available Thursday despite dealing with a nagging hip injury. If Jimmy Butler (ankle) is ruled out, Adebayo should continue to be the focal point of Miami's offense.
Robinson (thumb) is probable for Thursday's game against the Pacers, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Robinson returned from a two-game absence due to a thumb injury Tuesday against the Bucks, and he tallied 13 points, three rebounds, three assists and a block in 31 minutes. Although he'll be on the injury report for Thursday's matchup, it seems likely that he'll be able to suit up once again.
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Heat's Bam Adebayo: Expected to play Thursday
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Adebayo (hip) is probable for Thursday's game versus the Pacers, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Adebayo continues to deal with a nagging hip injury but isn't expected to miss Thursday's contest. The star big man has seen an uptick in his production recently, averaging 24.2 points, 11.9 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.0 blocks in 36.0 minutes across his past 10 appearances.
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Heat's Haywood Highsmith: Questionable for Thursday
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Highsmith (back) is questionable for Thursday's game against Indiana, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Highsmith missed Tuesday's game against the Bucks due to a back injury, and it's not yet clear whether he'll be able to return Tuesday. If he's sidelined once again, it's possible Caleb Martin and Kevin Love continue to see increased playing time.
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Heat's Jimmy Butler: Iffy against Indiana
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Butler (ankle) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game versus Indiana, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Butler is in danger of missing his third straight game Thursday due to a right ankle sprain. Caleb Martin, Josh Richardson and Jaime Jaquez will likely continue to see increased minutes if Butler is ruled out.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Strong on glass in starting lineup
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Love closed with six points (2-11 FG, 2-5 3Pt), 10 rebounds and four assists over 26 minutes during Tuesday's 131-124 loss to the Bucks.
Love got the starting nod Tuesday, moving Jaime Jaquez to the bench. Love finished with a team-high-tying rebound total and ended four points short of a double-double. The veteran forward has hauled in 10 or more rebounds in three games this season, including in two straight outings.
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Heat's Duncan Robinson: Strong from three in return
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Robinson (thumb) logged 13 points (5-11 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 0-2 FT), three rebounds, three assists and one block over 31 minutes during Tuesday's 131-124 loss to the Bucks.
Robinson returned to the lineup after missing the previous two games with a thumb injury. With Jimmy Butler (ankle) sidelined, Robinson handled a prominent role offensively, connecting on a team-high-tying mark from three while finishing as one of six Heat players with a double-digit point total in the losing effort. Robinson has surpassed double figures in scoring in 11 games this season.
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Heat's Josh Richardson: Top distributor in 20-point game
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Richardson closed with 20 points (7-13 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 3-4 FT), three rebounds and seven assists across 37 minutes during Tuesday's 131-124 loss to Milwaukee.
With Jimmy Butler (ankle) sidelined, Richardson handled a prominent role. He handed out a team-high assist mark while finishing as one of three Heat players with 20 or more points in a high-scoring loss to the Bucks. Richardson recorded a season-high point total while tallying at least 10 points and five assists in four games this year.
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Heat's Bam Adebayo: Leads with double-double in loss
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Adebayo finished Tuesday's 131-124 loss to Milwaukee with 31 points (13-27 FG, 5-7 FT), 10 rebounds, five assists and two blocks over 42 minutes.
Adebayo paved the way for Miami with a team-leading point total to go along with a team-high-tying rebound mark en route to a double-double performance. Adebayo, who set a season high in scoring, has recorded at least 30 points in two games this season. He's also notched a double-double in nine of his last 10 outings.
Bryant will return to the bench for Tuesday's game against the Bucks, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Bam Adebayo is back with the starting group after sitting out Saturday's game against the Nets with a hip injury. Bryant wasn't able to make the most of his spot start Saturday, posting two points, one rebound and one steal in 13 minutes.
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Heat's Duncan Robinson: Gets starting nod
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Robinson is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game versus Milwaukee, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Robinson will return to the starting lineup after missing the previous two games with a thumb injury. With Jimmy Butler (ankle) and Tyler Herro (ankle) still out, Robinson will likely receive an increased role on offense.
