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Miami Heat Face Uncertainty With Andrew Wiggins vs Pistons

Andrew Wiggins could miss more time against the Detroit Pistons.
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Mar 12, 2025; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat forward Andrew Wiggins (22) drives past LA Clippers guard Bogdan Bogdanovic (10) during the second half at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-Imagn Images
Mar 12, 2025; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat forward Andrew Wiggins (22) drives past LA Clippers guard Bogdan Bogdanovic (10) during the second half at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-Imagn Images | Jim Rassol-Imagn Images

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The Miami Heat could be down one of their key players while facing the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night. Andrew Wiggins is dealing with a left leg contusion.

According to the official NBA injury report, Wiggins is questionable for the action. Therefore, he’s on pace to potentially keep up with an unfortunate trend since he joined the Heat via trade.

Since joining the Miami Heat in the blockbuster trade, which involved the disgruntled Jimmy Butler, Wiggins has missed a handful of games. He made his Miami debut against the Boston Celtics on February 10. He played in two games before missing his first set of action.

There was a four-game stretch Wiggins played after he returned to the court for Miami. However, a five-game absence for Wiggins followed the Heat’s 131-109 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.

Wiggins was in action for five of the Heat’s last six games. He missed the most recent outing against the New York Knicks. Over the five-game span of Wiggins playing, Miami lost all five of their matchups. Heading into the Wednesday night game against the Pistons, the Heat are on an eight-game losing streak and sliding down the Eastern Conference standings.

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Mar 14, 2025; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat forward Andrew Wiggins (22) drives to the basket against Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) during the first quarter at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

While Wiggins’ presence won’t guarantee a win for the Heat, Miami needs all of the help it can get. With a 29-39 record, they have fallen past the Chicago Bulls to claim the 10th seed in the East. They are just a few games in front of the Toronto Raptors at this point.

The Pistons and the Heat will tip off at 7:30 PM ET on Wednesday.

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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