Miami Heat’s Max Strus is out tonight against the Washington Wizards
Miami Heat guard Max Strus was ruled out for tonight’s game against the Washington Wizards.
Strus missed Wednesday’s game against the Wizards with a shoulder injury. He averages 15.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists. Forward Duncan Robinson is ruled doubtful after missing the last two games with an ankle injury. He averages 6.3 points and shoots 30 percent from the 3-point line.
The Heat are also without Jimmy Butler, who is out with an ankle injury. Guard Victor Oladipo and center Omer Yurtseven are also absent. Both have yet to play this season.
Here is the game preview:
Playtime: 8 p.m. ET
Where: Miami
TV: Bally Sports Sun
Bet Line: Heat -4
VITALITY: The Heat and Wizards meet for the third of four matchups this regular season. So far this season, they’ve shared their last two matchups, most recently a 113-105 win on Wednesday, as tonight marks the second straight game between the sides. Last season, Miami won the series 3-1 and won the season series for the fourth straight season after dividing it 2-2 in 2017-18. The Heat are 93-45 all-time against Washington in the regular season, including 52-17 in home games and 41-28 in away games. … Out for the Heat are Jimmy Butler (ankle), Victor Oladipo (knee) and Omer Yurtseven (ankle) and Duncan Robinson (shoulder) and Max Strus (shoulder) are doubtful. For the Wizards, Rui Hachimura: Questionable (Ankle), Monte Morris: Questionable (Ankle), Bradley Beal: Questionable (Quadricep), Delon Wright: Off (Hamstring)
PROJECTED STARTERS
WARMTH
G. Tyler Herro
G. Kyle Lowry
C Bam Adebayo
F Caleb Martin
F Nikola Jovic
WIZARD
F. Kyle Kuzma
F. Corey Kispert
C. Kristaps Porzingis
G Bradley Beal
G.Monte Morris
QUOTABLE
Heat Warden Tyler Herro on Caleb Martin: “Caleb is just Caleb. He’s so dynamic, especially in the fours. He’s really a two or three, but he plays the four. To be able to get him there and be a trigger guy for us and be able to attack from tight rounds it’s hard to keep him in the lead. Now he shoots the three pretty well. He only makes plays for us.
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