Heat vs. Pistons Injury Update: Two key players available while another sits out

Mar 19, 2025; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. (11) drives to the basket against Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) during the second quarter at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

The Miami Heat announced that forward Jaime Jaquez Jr., dealing with a strained right groin, will not play in Saturday night's game against the Detroit Pistons.

Norman Powell and Andrew Wiggins will be available to play against the Pistons. Both were originally listed as probable on the injury report.

Pistons guard Caris LeVert is still listed as questionable with right knee soreness.

Here's the rest of the injury report and game preview:

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INJURY REPORT

HEAT

Jaime Jaquez Jr.: Out - Groin

Norman Powell: Available - Groin

Andrew Wiggins: Available - Hip

Terry Rozier: Out - Not with team

Kasparas Jakučionis: Out - G League

Jahmir Young: Out - G League

Vladislav Goldin: Out - G League

PISTONS

Jalen Duren: Out - Leg

Caris LeVert: Questionable - Knee

Bobi Klintman: Out - Ankle

Marcus Sasser.: Out - Hip

Isaac Jones: Out - G League

Wendell Moore Jr.: Out - G League

Tolu Smith: Out - G League

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Game date, time and location: Saturday, Nov. 28, 8:00 p.m. EST, Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Sun (South Florida), FanDuel Sports Network Detroit

Radio: WQAM 104.3 & The Heat Audio Experience, (ESPN 106.3 FM, Ft. Myers/Naples – WFSX FOX Sports Radio 105.9 FM, Stuart – WSTU 1450 AM & The Keys – WAVK 97.7 FM, WAQI 710 AM (South Florida), 97.1 The Ticket/WWJ 950 AM (Detroit)

VITALS: The Miami Heat (12-6) and Detroit Pistons (15-4) meet for the first of three regular season matchups. Last season, Detroit won the series, 3-1, with three of their wins by a total of just six points which included two in overtime. Miami has won seven of the last 10 overall against the Pistons. The Heat are 72-60 all-time versus Detroit during the regular season, including 40-25 in home games and 32-35 in road games.

PROJECTED STARTERS

HEAT

G Davion Mitchell

G Tyler Herro

C Bam Adebayo

F Norman Powell

F Andrew Wiggins

PISTONS

G Cade Cunningham

G Duncan Robinson

C Isaiah Stewart

F Ausar Thompson

F Tobias Harris

Betting Lines (via FanDuel Sportsbook)

Spread: Heat -3.5 (-114), Pistons +3.5 (-106)

Moneyline: Heat -172, Pistons +144

Total points scored: 240.5 (over -106, under -114)

QUOTABLE

Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra: "Certainly some good things that are trending. The most important thing right now is we're learning how to win games even if we don't necessarily play well. I don't think we played well the last two games, we didn't get to our identity enough, but you still figure out how to win a game. That becomes a talent of a team and eventually becomes a habit, but we would like to play it better. We know we're capable of that. Even as the competition has something to say about it, just want to get more to our identity, more consistently."

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Alexander Toledo is a contributor to Miami Heat On SI and producer/co-host of the Five on the Floor podcast, covering the Heat and NBA. He can be reached at Twitter: @tropicalblanket