Is Norman Powell Playing Tonight? (injury Update, Betting Impact For Heat Vs. Spurs)

For nan 2nd crippled successful a row, it appears nan Miami Heat will beryllium without defender Norman Powell owed to a groin injury.

Powell is listed arsenic doubtful for Thursday night's matchup pinch nan San Antonio Spurs aft he was ruled retired connected Tuesday nighttime against nan Charlotte Hornets. Barring a mid-day upgrade, Powell is apt going to beryllium connected Thursday.

That's a beautiful awesome rustle to nan Miami offense, arsenic Powell is averaging 24.0 points per crippled while shooting 47.7 percent from nan section and 50.0 percent from beyond nan arc this season. The seasoned defender has filled successful arsenic nan apical violative action for nan Heat pinch Tyler Herro (foot) sidelined.

Herro remains retired of nan lineup connected Thursday, meaning Miami will person to look elsewhere for discourtesy against a reliable Spurs team.

Here's a breakdown of my favourite prop for nan Heat successful this matchup.

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook.

Jaime Jaquez Jr. OVER 15.5 Points (-118)

Has nan rookie play Jaime Jaquez Jr. returned for Miami?

After a down 2024-25 season, Jaquez is disconnected to a accelerated commencement this season, averaging 18.8 points per crippled while shooting 68.9 percent from nan section and 25.0 percent from 3-point range.

Even though he's yet to make a commencement this season, Jaquez is averaging 28.0 minutes per crippled -- up 7.3 minutes per nighttime from a play ago. On apical of that, he's averaging a career-high 11.3 section extremity attempts per game, which has helped him people 17 aliases much points successful 3 games successful a row.

With Powell retired of nan lineup against Charlotte, Jaquez vanished pinch 28 points successful 28:14 connected 9-of-14 shooting from nan field. He could beryllium successful statement for an expanded violative domiciled erstwhile again connected Thursday.

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