Heat vs. 76ers Injury Report: Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey Status In Question

Anthony Pasciolla | Apr 4, 2024

Mar 18, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier (2); Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports / Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Here's the full injury report for Thursday's matchup between the Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers Thursday at Kaseya Center:

HEAT

Tyler Herro: Out - Right Foot Medial Tendinitis

Josh Richardson: Out - Right Shoulder Surgery

SIXERS

Mo Bamba: Questionable - Illness

Ricky Council IV: Out - G League

Robert Covington: Out - Left Knee Bone Bruise

Jeff Dotwin: Out - G League   

Joel Embiid: Questionable - Left Knee Injury Recovery

Tobias Harris: Questionable - Left Knee Hyperextension

Tyrese Maxey: Questionable - Left Hip Tightness

De'Anthony Melton: Out - Back Lumbar Spine Bone Stress

 Terquavion Smith: Out - G League 

Here's the game preview:

Game time: 7:30 pm., ET

Where: Kaseya Center, Miami

TV: Bally Sports

Betting line: Heat -2.5

VITALS: The Heat and 76ers meet for the fourth and final matchup this regular season. So far this season, Miami holds a 2-1 series lead, and has won four of the last five against the Sixers overall, including 13 of the last 16 in Miami. The Heat are 71-66 all-time versus Philadelphia during the regular season, including 44-24 in home games and 27-42 in road games.

PROJECTED STARTERS

HEAT

G Terry Rozier

G Duncan Robinson 

C Bam Adebayo

F Jimmy Butler

F Nikola Jovic

SIXERS

F Kelly Oubre Jr

F Tobias Harris

C Joel Embiid

G Kyle Lowry

G Cameron Payne 

QUOTABLE

Heat guard Terry Rozier on hitting 19 3-pointers in last three games: "Y'all don't understand how much Spo has been on me about catch and shoot since I've been here. It takes a little time to get adjusted coming from Charlotte. I always had the ball in my hand. All of my 3s come off the dribble. That's just kind of how I play. I had to get back to my workouts, catching and shooting. It was just a matter of time."

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