Miami Heat DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (knee) has been ruled out for a third consecutive contest. He was initially considered questionable for Thursday's matchup against the Nuggets, but the team has now officially ruled him out. Terry Rozier and Duncan Robinson are the main beneficiaries of Herro's absence, while Delon Wright will also get extra opportunities. However, with Denver playing at a snail's pace, managers shouldn't expect big fantasy lines from the game.

Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins (personal) will be away from the team indefinitely, head coach Steve Kerr has revealed. He will miss a second consecutive contest on Thursday versus the Knicks, and it's unclear when Wiggins will be available again. "We're in a position where Wiggs is a private person and he's asked to keep it private and we're gonna honor that," Kerr said on Bay Area radio station 95.7 The Game. "So it doesn't help for me to sit here and try to explain any of that. The bottom line is we respect Wiggs, we need him and we fully expect him back, but we just don't know when that will be." Moses Moody started in place of Wiggins on Tuesday against Denver, posting 12 points with three rebounds and two steals in 23 minutes.

Miami Heat forward/center Kevin Love (heel) has been downgraded to out for Thursday's NBA Finals rematch against the Nuggets. The veteran hurt his right heel against Portland on Tuesday. Love initially carried a questionable tag on the injury report but was quickly ruled out for Thursday's action. His absence puts the limelight on Nikola Jovic and Haywood Highsmith, who will have a chance to play bigger roles. Both players have had some standout games in 2023-24 but haven't been consistent enough to be regarded as must-have players for Thursday's slate.

Sacramento Kings guard Davion Mitchell will start on Wednesday against the Nuggets. De'Aaron Fox (knee) was injured on Tuesday versus Miami, although there's a good chance he'll be back on Friday night when the Kings travel to Minnesota. Unfortunately for fantasy managers, Mitchell has averaged just 8.3 points and 1.0 steals in three starts this year, so he's hard to trust in any format.

Miami Heat forward Kevin Love (heel) is listed as questionable ahead of Thursday's game against the Denver Nuggets. The veteran forward was forced to exit early during Tuesday's contest due to a right heel issue. Another absence for Love would mean increased playing time for both Haywood Highsmith and Nikola Jovic. They'd likely split up the minutes, so neither of them would have great streaming appeal for Thursday's game.