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Heat F-C Chris Andersen held out of practice Tuesday, travels to San Antonio

Chris Andersen has been dealing with a left thigh contusion since early on in the series vs. Indiana. (Sun Sentinel/Getty Images)

Chris Andersen has been dealing with a left thigh contusion since early on in the series vs. Indiana. (Sun Sentinel/Getty Images)

Heat forward-center Chris "Birdman" Andersen was again held out of practice on Tuesday but did travel to San Antonio to get ready for Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night, according to a tweet from the team.

Andersen has been dealing with a left thigh contusion suffered early on in the series against the Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals. The 35-year-old big man played just 12 minutes in the Heat's series-clinching win over Indiana on May 30. In his absence, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra has been employing a small lineup at times with Rashard Lewis at the four spot.

The Heat and Spurs split the regular season series 1-1.

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