Miami Heat announce two replacements in the starting lineup against the Rockets
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Miami Heat announce two replacements in the starting lineup against the Rockets

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Terry Rozier replaces Duncan Robinson in the starting lineup tonight against the Houston Rockets.

Robinson is struggling with a foot problem. The Heat will also be without Jimmy Butler. The other change is Kevin Love replacing Jaime Jaquez in the starting lineup.

The starters are: Rozier, Tyler Herro, Bam Adebayo, Haywood Highsmith and Kevin Love

Here is the game preview:

Game time: 6:00 p.m., Toyota Center, Houston

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Betting line: Heat +8.5

VITALITY: The Heat and Rockets meet for the first of two regular season meetings. Last season, Miami won the series 2-0 and has won the last four series in a row after winning a best eight straight games against Houston. The record against the Rockets is 41-33 all-time in the regular season, including 25-13 in home games and 16-20 in away games.

PROJECTED STARTERS

HEAT

G Duncan Robinson

G Tyler Herro

C Bam Adebayo

F Haywood Highsmith

F Jaime Jaquez

ROCKETS

F Amen Thompson

F Jabari Smith

C Alperen Sengun

G Jalen Green

G Fred VanVleet

INJURY REPORT

HEAT

Jimmy Butler: Out – conditioning

Dru Smith: Out – Achilles

Josh Richardson: Out – Heel

Nikola Jovic: Questionable – ankle

Terry Rozier: Probably – knee

Pelle Larsson: Probably – ankle

ROCKETS

Dillon Brooks: Questionable – ankle

N’Faly Dante: Out – G League

Tari Eason: Questionable – leg

Jack McVeigh: Out – G League

Nate Williams: Out – G League

QUOTABLE

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra on Sacramento’s firing of Mike Brown: “Some of our best moments were when we were losing or struggling with things and you all get together in a room and the organization basically says, ‘Think about it.’ There are no changes. I feel for Mike that he has to go through this. “He was the same guy who was coach of the year less than 24 months ago,” Spoelstra added. “This league is tough. To break through and get to the other side, you have to go through adversity together as an entire organization.”

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

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