Miami Heat's Nikola Jovic Upgraded For Sunday's Game Versus Washington Wizards

Anthony Pasciolla | Mar 31, 2024

Mar 24, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat forward Nikola Jovic (5) brings the ball up the court - Jim Rassol/USA Today Sports / Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports

Miami Heat forward Nikola Jovic was upgraded from probable to available for tonight's game against the Washington Wizards.

He was dealing with a right knee contusion. The Heat are still without guard Tyler Herro and forward Caleb Martin. Both are sidelined indefinitely but hope to return before the playoffs.

LEADING SCORER

Heat - Jimmy Butler 21.1

Wizards - Kyle Kuzma 22.3 

LEADING REBOUNDER 

Heat - Bam Adebayo 10.7

Wizards - Deni Avdija 7.1 

LEADING ASSISTS

Heat - Butler 4.9

Wizards - Kuzma 4.2

LAST GAME

Heat -They defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 142-82. The 60-point margin of victory set a franchise record. 

Wizards - They are coming off a 96-87 loss to the Detroit Pistons, who snapped an eight-game losing streak. 

INJURY REPORT 

HEAT

Tyler Herro: Out - Right Foot Medial Tendinitis

Jaime Jaquez Jr.: Available - Left Ankle Discomfort

Nikola Jovic: Available - Right Knee Contusion

Kevin Love: Available - Right Heel Bruise

Caleb Martin: Out - Right Ankle Discomfort

Josh Richardson: Out - Right Shoulder Surgery

Duncan Robinson: Probable - Left Facet Syndrome

Orlando Robinson: Questionable - G League - On Assignment

Cole Swider: Questionable - G League - Two-Way

Alondes Williams: Questionable - G League - Two-Way

WIZARDS

Bilal Coulibaly: Out - Right Wrist Fracture

Richaun Holmes: Questionable - Left Toe Contusion

Tyus Jones: Out - Back Lumbosacral Sprain

Kyle Kuzma: Questionable - Right Heel Contusion

Isaiah Livers: Out - Right Hip Joint Capsule Inflammation

Eugene Omoruyi: Out - Left Ankle Sprain

Landry Shamet: Out - Left Calf Strain