Miami Heat Upgrade Bam Adebayo's Injury Status For Friday Against Detroit Pistons
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo was upgraded from probable to available for Friday's game against the Detroit Pistons.
He is dealing with a lower back contusion.
Here's the game preview:
Game time: 7 pm., ET
Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit
TV: Bally Sports, ESPN
Betting line: N/A
VITALS: The Heat and Pistons meet for the third of four matchups this regular season and for the first of consecutive games, with another matchup on Sunday. So far this season, Miami has won both previous contests, and has now won four-straight against Detroit, including nine of the last 11 overall. The Heat are 69-57 all-time versus the Pistons during the regular season, including 39-24 in home games and 30-33 in road games
PROJECTED STARTERS
HEAT
G Terry Rozier
G Duncan Robinson
C Bam Adebayo
F Nikola Jovic
F Jimmy Butler
PISTONS
F Simone Fontecchio
F Isaiah Stewart
C Jalen Duren
G Jaden Ivey
G Cade Cunningham
INJUY REPORT
HEAT
Jamal Cain: Out - G League - Two-Way
Tyler Herro: Out - Right Foot Medial Tendinitis
Kevin Love: Out - Right Heel Bruise
Bam Adebayo: Probable - Back
Josh Richardson: Out - Right Shoulder Surgery
Alondes Williams: Out - G League - Two-Way
PISTONS
Ausar Thompson: Questionable - Illness
QUOTABLE
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra on Wednesday's loss to the Denver Nuggets: “Then they do what they've done a lot this year. They've had quite a few of these games where they've been in the balance and then when they want to put on the Jets they've been able to leave teams behind the dust and that's what it felt like tonight."
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