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UPDATE: Alex Caruso's Injury Status For Heat-Bulls Game

Alex Caruso is on the injury report for Monday's game.

UPDATE: Alex Caruso has been upgraded to available. 

On Monday evening, the Chicago Bulls will host the Miami Heat at the United Center.

For the game, Alex Caruso is on the injury report, but he is listed as probable, so he should be available. 

Via Underdog NBA: "Alex Caruso (toe) listed probable for Monday."

Caruso has played in 12 games so far this season and is averaging 9.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 61.5% from the field and 50.0% from the three-point range.

The Bulls are 5-9 in their first 14 games and most recently defeated the Heat (also at home) 102-97 on Saturday. 

In 29 minutes of playing time, Caruso had 11 points, one rebound, three assists, one steal and one block while shooting 4/8 from the field and 2/4 from the three-point range. 

Caruso is in his seventh season in the NBA and has established himself as one of the league's best role players. 

He is coming off a year where he averaged 5.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 45.5% from the field and 36.4% from the three-point range.

Following the Heat, the Bulls will play their next game against the Oklahoma City Thunder (on Wednesday evening) in Oklahoma.

As for the Heat, they are 8-5 in their first 13 games and 4-4 in the eight games they have played on the road away from Miami. 

Following the Bulls, they will play their next game on Wednesday evening when they visit Darius Garland and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Ohio.