Miami Heat-Brooklyn Nets Final Injury Report: Star player's status revealed alongside new starting lineup

Here's the final update to the injury report for tonight's matchup.

Dec 1, 2025; Miami, Florida, USA; Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac (40) makes a pass around Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14) and guard Norman Powell (24) during the first half at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-Imagn Images | Jim Rassol-Imagn Images

The Miami Heat announced that guard Norman Powell will be available for Thursday night's game against the Brooklyn Nets. Powell was originally listed as questionable, dealing with tightness in his left calf.

For the season, Powell is averaging 24.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.1 steals in 21 games, converting on 47 percent of his field goals, 40 percent of his threes and 85.6 percent of his free throws.

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

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INJURY REPORT

HEAT

Norman Powell: Available - Elbow

Tyler Herro: Out - Toe

Nikola Jovic: Out - Elbow

Pelle Larsson: Out - Hip

Terry Rozier: Out - Not with team

NETS

Cam Thomas: Out - Knee

Haywood Highsmith: Out - Knee

E.J. Liddell: Out: Ankle

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Game date, time and location: Thursday, Dec. 18, 7:30 p.m. EST, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York

TV: TV: FanDuel Sports Network Sun (South Florida), YES Network (Brooklyn)

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), WFAN 101.9 FM/660 AM (Brooklyn)

VITALS: The Miami Heat (14-12) and Brooklyn Nets (7-18) meet for the first of three regular season matchups. Last season, Miami won the series, 2-1, and has currently won three of the last four overall against Brooklyn. The Heat are 82-61 all-time versus the Nets during the regular season, including 44-26 in home games and 38-35 in road games.

PROJECTED STARTERS

HEAT

G Davion Mitchell

G Norman Powell

C Kel'el Ware

F Andrew Wiggins

F Bam Adebayo

NETS

G Egor Demin

G Terance Mann

C Nicolas Claxton

F Michael Porter Jr.

F Noah Clowney

Betting Lines (via FanDuel Sportsbook)

Spread: Heat -7.5 (-108), Nets +7.5 (-112)

Moneyline: Heat -275, Nets +225

Total points scored: 228.5 (over -110, under -110)

QUOTABLE

Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra on the crunchtime offense being a work in progress with guys in and out of the lineup: "That's part of the process, so, we haven't been able to fully look at it but we do need to be better with our execution, particularly down the stretch of these close games, getting the ball where it needs to go and then knowing what our intentions are from there."

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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