The latest injury report was released, and it provided some major updates involving key players for the Miami Heat before their game tonight against the Brooklyn Nets. The arguable top two players on the Heat, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, were listed as questionable heading into the matchup, but now they have been upgraded to “probable.
This is a sigh of relief for not only fans but also for the team, as they’re trying to break out of a three-game losing streak, all of them on the road. While Butler has had a slow start so far, he could bounce back against the Nets at home. He’s currently averaging 15.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game in the three games he’s played as he sat out the end of the back-to-back against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Adebayo has had a great start to the season on both ends of the floor and looks to continue against the Nets tonight, as he missed the Heat’s last game against the Bucks, where his defense was sorely needed. So far in the season, the seventh-season center has been scoring 22.7 points per game while recording six rebounds per game.
Also on the injury report, Haywood Highsmith is listed as “probable” and looking to make his season debut tonight. He serves as an underrated piece as he’s a very capable perimeter defender and has improved his offensive game. Kevin Love is still “questionable” with a left shoulder contusion, as his status will be decided closer to tip-off.
