Miami Heat Opening With Franchise Record 32nd Starting Lineup Tonight Vs. 76ers
The Miami Heat are going with the starting lineup of Duncan Robinson, Terry Rozier, Jaime Jaquez, Haywood Highsmith and Bam Adebayo for a second straight game.
It marks the 32nd lineup used this season, a franchise record
Here's the game preview:
Game time: 7:30 pm., ET
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia
TV: Bally Sports
Betting line: Heat +2.5
VITALS: The Heat and 76ers meet for the third of four matchups this regular season. So far this season, Miami has won both previous contests, and has now won three-straight against Philadelphia. The Heat are 71-65 all-time versus the Sixers during the regular season, including 44-24 in home games and 27-41 in road games.
PROJECTED STARTERS
HEAT
G Terry Rozier
G Duncan Robinson
C Bam Adebayo
F Jaime Jaquez
F Haywood Highsmith
SIXERS
F Kelly Oubre Jr
F Nicolas Batum
C Mo Bamba
G Tyrese Maxey
G Kyle Lowry
INJUY REPORT
HEAT
Jamal Cain: Out - G League - Two-Way
Tyler Herro: Out - Right Foot Medial Tendinitis
Kevin Love: Out - Right Heel Bruise
Jimmy Butler: Out -Right foot contusion
Josh Richardson: Out - Right Shoulder Surgery
Alondes Williams: Out - G League - Two-Way
Nikola Jovic: Out - Hamstring strain
SIXERS
Robert Covington: Out - Knee
Joel Embiid: Out - Knee
Tobias Harris: Questionable - Hamstring
Kai Jones: Out - Hamstring
De'Anthony Melton: Out - Back
Terquavion Smith : Out - G League
QUOTABLE
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra on Bam Adebayo's winning 3-pointer: “Sometimes there's karma in this game. Bam was just outstanding for us, especially defensively, with all the things he was doing and everything he got on the glass. Sometimes the ball just happens to find that guy.”
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