Kevin Love's Final Status For Heat-Magic Game
On Wednesday evening, the Miami Heat will be in Orlando to face off against the Magic.
For the game, the Heat will be without one of their best players, as Kevin Love has been ruled out.
Via Ira Winderman of The South Florida South Sentinel: "Kevin Love is out tonight for the Heat in Orlando due to the stomach illness that kept him from traveling Tuesday."
Love has played in 21 games so far this season and is averaging 9.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest while shooting 42.7% from the field and 36.9% from the three-point range.
The Heat are 15-12 in their first 27 games, which has them as the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference.
They are 5-5 over their last ten games and most recently lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves by a score of 112-108.
In 24 minutes of playing time, Love had nine points, ten rebounds, four assists and one steal while shooting 3/7 from the field.
Following the Magic, the Heat host Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks in Florida on Friday evening.
As for the Magic, they are the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 16-9 record in their first 25 games.
They are 6-4 over their last ten games and in the middle of a two-game losing streak.
Most recently, the Magic lost to the Boston Celtics by a score of 114-97.
Following the Heat, they will visit Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday evening in Wisconsin.
