Miami Heat-okc Thunder Final Injury Update:multiple Key Players' Status Revealed

The Miami Heat announced that defender Tyler Herro (rib and toed contusion) will not play successful Saturday night's crippled against nan Oklahoma City Thunder.

Additionally, guardant Nikola Jovic (illness) will suit up.

Here's nan remainder of nan wounded study and crippled preview:

INJURY REPORT

HEAT

Nikola Jovic: Available - Illness

Tyler Herro: Out - Rib/Toe

Jaime Jaquez Jr.: Out - Knee

Davion Mitchell: Out - Shoulder

Terry Rozier: Out - Not pinch team

THUNDER

Isaiah Hartenstein: Out - Calf

Nikola Topic: Out - Testicular Cancer

Thomas Sorber: Out - Knee

Game date, clip and location: Saturday, Jan. 17, 8:00 p.m. EST, Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Sun, WPLG Local 10 (South Florida), FanDuel Sports Network Oklahoma

Radio: 104.3 FM (Miami/Ft. Lauderdale), ESPN 106.3 FM, (West Palm Beach), FOX Sports Radio 105.9 FM (Ft. Myers/Naples), 1450 AM (Suart), 97.7 FM (Florida Keys), WAQI 710 AM (Spanish-language broadcast, South Florida), 98.1 FM, AM 930 (Oklahoma)

VITALS: The Miami Heat (21-20) and Oklahoma City Thunder (35-7) meet for nan 2nd and last regular play matchup. The 2 teams conscionable met past Sunday pinch OKC signaling a, 124-112, triumph successful Oklahoma. The Heat are 30-45 all-time versus nan Thunder during nan regular season, including 16-21 successful location games and 14-24 successful roadworthy games.

PROJECTED STARTERS

HEAT

G Tyler Herro

G Norman Powell

C Bam Adebayo

F Pelle Larsson

F Andrew Wiggins

THUNDER

G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

G Cason Wallace

C Chet Holmgren

F Lugentz Dort

F Jalen Williams

Betting Lines (via FanDuel Sportsbook)

Spread: Heat +10.5 (-110), Thunder -10.5 (-110)

Moneyline: Heat +350, Thunder -450

Total points scored: 235.5 (over -110, nether -110)

QUOTABLE

Miami Heat caput coach Erik Spoelstra connected nan spread successful rebounding successful their nonaccomplishment against nan Boston Celtics: "You know, yet it conscionable comes down to competitory toughness. Basically, that's it. We consciousness for illustration we're amended than wherever we are, but we are what our grounds is correct now, that's nan bottommost line. if you played games connected paper, I deliberation correct now we would person a amended record, but that's not nan lawsuit correct now."

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Alexander Toledo is simply a contributor to Miami Heat On SI and producer/co-host of the Five connected nan Floor podcast, covering nan Heat and NBA. He tin beryllium reached at Twitter: @tropicalblanket

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