Team Profile
Miami Heat
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109.2 17thOffensive Rating
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111.0 16thDefensive Rating
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-1.8 17thNet Rating
2024 Team Stats
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Points per game110.2 29th
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Points per game Against111.2 30th
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Rebounds per game43.0 29th
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Assists per game25.4 28th
Miami Heat forward/center Kevin Love (heel) will miss a third consecutive game on Tuesday against the Pistons. The 2016 NBA champion hurt his right heel versus Portland on Feb. 27, and judging by how early he got ruled out for Tuesday's contest, it looks like Love isn't close to returning. Nikola Jovic, Haywood Highsmith, and Orlando Robinson log additional frontcourt minutes without Love. All three have failed to impress in recent games and can't be trusted in fantasy hoops, although Tuesday's matchup is a favorable one against a team that's struggled badly all season.
Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (foot) will remain absent on Tuesday versus Detroit. He appears to have recovered from a hyperextended left knee, which kept Herro out for four games, but Miami's second-best scorer is now on the injury report with a right foot ailment. Duncan Robinson has started four consecutive games without Herro and is primed for a large role again on Tuesday. He's averaged 16.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists in a starting role across the season. Meeting one of the worst squads in the league puts Robinson in an excellent position to produce another fine line on Tuesday.
Miami Heat forward Kevin Love (heel) remains out for Saturday's game against Utah. The 35-year-old will miss a second straight contest because of a heel contusion. However, Love has averaged only 9.0 points and 5.1 rebounds this season, so his absence won't have much of an impact on the fantasy end.
Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (knee) is out for Saturday's matchup versus the Utah Jazz. Herro will miss his fourth game in a row and a favorable draw due to a hyperextended left knee. The Jazz show the sixth-worst defensive efficiency rating (116.4) and opponent points per game (120.4) in the NBA and are allowing the most DraftKings points to opposing point guards. Herro is notching 18.3 points, 4.9 assists, 4.8 rebounds, and 3.2 three-pointers on 39.6% shooting from downtown over his last 12 games and looks to return on Tuesday against the Detroit Pistons. Terry Rozier is a strong fantasy bet in both DFS and season-long leagues on Saturday. Over Duncan Robinson's last seven games (five starts), he is collecting 15.4 points, 4.1 assists, 3.6 threes while shooting 48.1% from long range, and 1.1 steals per game. Utah ranks last in the Western Conference with 14.4 three-pointers allowed per game.
Miami Heat forward Haywood Highsmith (knee) is listed as questionable for Saturday's matchup against Utah. He's in danger of missing a second consecutive contest, although Highsmith wasn't on the injury report for Thursday's meeting with Denver. He was added to the report with a left knee effusion on Friday. Highsmith's absence leaves more minutes available to Nikola Jovic and Caleb Martin (thumb). The latter had the better performance coming off the bench on Thursday and is a much more reliable fantasy option than Jovic, although Martin is also questionable for Saturday's game.