Star Miami Heat player is a surprise late scratch tonight

After several days off, the Miami Heat's 2025 All-Star will miss another game

Nov 29, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14) brings the ball up the court against the Toronto Raptors during the second half in an NBA Cup game at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-Imagn Images | Jim Rassol-Imagn Images

The Miami Heat announced that guard Tyler Herro will not play in tonight's game against the Toronto Raptors as he continues to deal with a prior toe injury.

Herro had been listed as available since the original report on Sunday. After returning from a foot injury that required surgery earlier this season, Herro also missed two games recently due to the same toe contusion.

Guards Dru Smith and Kasparas Jakučionis are available, while second-year swingman Pelle Larsson is out.

The Heat will start Simone Fontecchio in place of Herro.

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

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INJURY REPORT

HEAT

Tyler Herro: Out - Toe

Pelle Larsson: Out - Hip

Dru Smith: Available - Hip

Kasparas Jakučionis: Available - Ankle

Terry Rozier: Out - Not with team

RAPTORS

RJ Barrett: Out - Knee

Jamison Battle: Out - Ankle

A.J. Lawson: Day-to-day: Hip

Game date, time and location: Monday, Dec. 15, 7:30 p.m. EST, Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida

TV: TV: FanDuel Sports Network Sun (South Florida), Sportsnet (Toronto)

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), Sportsnet 590 AM The Fan

VITALS: The Miami Heat (14-11) and Toronto Raptors (15-11) meet for the first of four regular season matchups. Tonight’s game was added after both teams failed to advance to the semifinals of the NBA Cup. Last season, Miami won the series, 3-1, and has currently won five of the last six overall against Toronto. The Heat are 65-43 all-time versus the Raptors during the regular season, including 39-17 in home games and 26-26 in road games.

PROJECTED STARTERS

HEAT

G Davion Mitchell

G Simone Fontecchio

C Bam Adebayo

F Norman Powell

F Andrew Wiggins

RAPTORS

G Immanuel Quickley

G Ja'Kobe Walter

C Jakob Poeltl

F Brandon Ingram

F Scottie Barnes

Betting Lines (via FanDuel Sportsbook)

Spread: Heat -4.5 (-112), Raptors +6 (-112)

Moneyline: Heat -196, Raptors +164

Total points scored: 233.5 (over -114, under -106)

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Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra on the Raptors season and similarities: "This year, it's been almost mirror images, the style of play, where we've been in the conference, the aggressiveness, committment to defense. But I would say any year that the Heat and Toronto face each other, it always ends up being very competitive games.

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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