Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo Ruled Out For Saturday's Game Against Brooklyn Nets

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo will not play tonight against Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center.

Adebayo is still dealing with a bruised hip. He returned Friday against the New York Knicks, but will miss his second game this week.

Here's the game preview:

Game time: 6 p.m., ET

Where: Barclays Center

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Betting line: Heat +4

VITALS: The Heat and Nets meet for the third of four matchups this season. So far this season, the teams have split the first two games, both being played in Miami. The Heat are 79-59 all-time versus the Nets during the regular season, including 43-26 in home games and 36-33 in road games. The Heat are trying to bounce back from Friday night's loss to the New York Knicks. They blew a 21-point lead. For the Heat, Bam Adebayo (hip), Duncan Robinson (thumb), Tyler Herro (ankle), Jamal Cain ( G League) and RJ Hampton (G League) and Cole Swider (Two-Way). For the Nets, Ben Simmons (back), Dennis Smith Jr. (back) and Cam Thomas (ankle) are out.

PROJECTED STARTERS

HEAT

G Duncan Robinson

G Kyle Lowry

C Thomas Bryant

F Haywood Highsmith

F Jimmy Butler

NETS

F Cam Johnson

F Dorian Finney-Smith

C Nic Claxton

G Mikal Bridges

G Spencer Dinwiddie

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Heat forward Jimmy Butler on missing the winning shot in Friday's loss to the New York Knicks: “I’m always gonna go for the win… We’re gonna live with the result. But I guarantee I’m making the next one.”

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