Heat could be without a major contributor tonight

Heat could be without a major contributor tonight

The Miami Heat may be without forward Kevin Love tonight against the Toronto Raptors.

He is listed as questionable due to a back injury. Here is the full injury report:

INJURY REPORT

HEAT

Jimmy Butler: Probably – Back

Josh Christopher: Out – G League

Kevin Love: Questionable – Back

Duncan Robinson: Probably – glutes

Terry Rozier: Probably – foot

Keshad Johnson: Out – G League

RAPTORS

Bruce Brown: Out – conditioning

Gradey Dick: Out – Wade

Kelly Olynyk: Out – Back

Immanuel Quickley: Out – elbow

Here is the game preview:

Game time: 8 p.m., ET

Where: Kaseya Center, Miami

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Betting line: Heat -6.5

VITALITY:
The Heat and Raptors meet for the first of three meetings this regular season and Miami’s fourth NBA Cup game. It is also the first consecutive game against the Raptors, with another game taking place on Sunday in Toronto. Last season, Miami won the series 3-1. The HEAT are 62-42 against Toronto in the regular season, including 37-17 in home games and 25-25 in away games. Tonight is the first game in a row against the Raptors, with another game on Sunday in Toronto. This is the second of three instances this season in which Miami will play consecutive games against the same opponent.

PROJECTED STARTERS

HEAT

G Jimmy Butler

G Tyler Herro

C Bam Adebayo

F Haywood Highsmith

F Duncan Robinson

RAPTORS

F R J Barrett

F Ochai Agbaji

C Jakob Pöltl

G Ja’Kobe Walter

G Scottie Barnes

QUOTABLE

Heat center Bam Adebayo on Terry Rozier adjusting to being a reserve player: He’s doing what he normally does. He’s Terry, he’s himself. He plays basketball. That’s what happens when you see the ball go in a few times.”

Shandel Richardson is editor of Miami Heat On SI. He can be reached at [email protected]

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