Tyler Herro, Bam Adebayo Returning To Lineup Against Minnesota Timberwolves

The Miami Heat (15-11) are kicking off their week with a matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves (19-5).

The Heat defeated DeMar DeRozan and the Chicago Bulls on Saturday in a nail-biting 118-116 win. Meanwhile, Minnesota took down the Indiana Pacers and Dallas Mavericks in their latest contests.

Guard Tyler Herro is set to make his return following an injury sustained early in the season against the Memphis Grizzlies. Before the injury, he was averaging 22.3 points, 4.6 assists, and 1.4 steals. Herro appeared on his way to an All-Star selection.

All-Star big man Bam Adebayo is also re-entering the lineup after dealing with a hip contusion. Adebayo has dealt with this injury on multiple occasions this year but is coming back just in time to face Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert.

This is immaculate timing for the duo's return because of the Timberwolves dominant start to the season.

Herro is arguably Miami's No. 1 scoring option, which will provide relief for Butler. Despite his solid contributions in their absence, Butler is excited for Herro and Adebayo's return.

"Anybody can make that shot, and all in all, it's just really dope to win because wins are super hard to come by in this league," Butler said postgame after the win over Chicago. "As we get guys back, I'm hoping that it doesn't come down to that in the end."

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