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The Latest On Status Of Miami Heat's Andrew Wiggins, Jaime Jaquez Vs. Cavs

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Feb 13, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Miami Heat guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. (11) controls the ball as Dallas Mavericks guard Spencer Dinwiddie (26) and Dallas Mavericks forward Kessler Edwards (20) defend during the second half at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
Feb 13, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Miami Heat guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. (11) controls the ball as Dallas Mavericks guard Spencer Dinwiddie (26) and Dallas Mavericks forward Kessler Edwards (20) defend during the second half at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

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Miami Heat players Andrew Wiggins and Jaime Jaquez have been ruled out for tonight's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Both are dealing with ankle injuries. The Heat are also without center Kel'el Ware (knee sprain).

INJURY REPORT

HEAT

Davion Mitchell: Questionable - Quad

Andrew Wiggins: Out - ankle

Isaiah Stevens: Questionable - G League

Keshad Johnson: Out - G League

Nikola Jovic: Out - Hand

Jaime Jaquez: Out - ankle

Josh Christopher: Out - G League

Dru Smith: Out - Achilles

Isaiah Stevens: Questionable - G League

Kel'el Ware: Out - Knee

CAVALIERS

Evan Mobley: Probable - Rest

Here's the game preview:

Game time: 7 p.m., Rocket Arena, Cleveland

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Betting line: Heat +10.5, Vegas Insider

VITALS: The Heat and Cavaliers meet for the third and final regular season matchup. So far this season, the teams have split the series, 1-1, as Miami has currently won five of the last seven overall against the Cavs. The Heat are 80-52 all-time versus Cleveland during the regular season,
including 51-17 in home games and 29-35 in road games.

PROJECTED STARTERS

HEAT

G Terry Rozier

G Tyler Herro

C Kevin Love

F Bam Adebayo

F Alec Burks

CAVALIERS

F De'Andre Hunter

F Evan Mobley

C Jarrett Allen

G Darius Garland

G Donovan Mitchell

QUOTABLE

Heat center Bam Adebayo on becoming franchise leader in double-doubles:  “I’m not done yet. It’s great that Rony Seikaly was here to see me pass his record. I have been trying to break that record for three games at this point. It just had to happen when Rony Seikaly was on air. That ain’t nothing but God and the universe lining up for me.”



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SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star. TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here