Miami Heat DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (knee) is back on the injury report with a hyperextended knee and has been listed as questionable for their Monday night game. He suffered the hyperextension in their game on Friday against the New Orleans Pelicans but he was still able to post 15 points, six rebounds, three assists, one block, and one turnover across 30 minutes on the floor. Since he missed a large chunk of time in November and December, Herro has only missed two games and has quietly been producing a season similar to the one where he won Sixth Man of the Year. If he's unable to play on Monday, and Terry Rozier (knee) also can't suit up, Duncan Robinson and Jaime Jaquez Jr. should both see more playing time.

Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier (knee) may return on Monday for the team's game against the Sacramento Kings. He's missed each of the last three games due to a knee sprain but has opened up the injury report with a questionable status instead of getting ruled out ahead of time. As he's trending in the right direction, fantasy managers will want to check back for updates a couple of hours before tipoff to see if he does get upgraded to active. Since getting traded to Miami, he's only had to miss three games so far and has posted averages of 12.6 points, 5.6 assists, 4.5 rebounds, 1.1 made threes, and 1.1 turnovers per game. He's struggled to shoot the ball so far in his Heat tenure, but he should grow better as he gets used to his new role.

Miami Heat forward Nikola Jovic was suspended by the league for one game for his involvement in the scuffle during Friday's matchup against the Pelicans. Jovic, the 2022 No. 27 overall pick, has averaged 5.8 and 4.1 rebounds this season. Besides his lack of statistical contributions, he's bounced back and forth between the G League. As a result, Jovic's absence doesn't mean much for fantasy managers.

According to TNT's Chris Haynes, the NBA has suspended Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler for his involvement in a scuffle during Friday's meeting with the New Orleans Pelicans. He will miss one game. Butler will be joined by Naji Marshall, Thomas Bryant, Nikola Jovic, and Jose Alvarado, who were also involved in the melee. Although fantasy managers are usually disappointed, it may be a good thing for the veteran to get a night off, especially since he's missed time this season for various reasons. Nonetheless, without Butler on the floor, Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo should get more scoring chances. Additionally, Duncan Robinson, Caleb Martin, and Jaime Jaquez Jr. could see a significant increase in fantasy production.

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro couldn't complete Friday's game against New Orleans after hurting his left knee. Herro finished the contest with 15 points, six rebounds, three assists, and one block in 31 minutes. Luckily, he appears to have avoided a serious injury. Herro said postgame: "I think structurally everything was good. No major, even minor damage. I think everything is good. It kind of just scared me more than anything." Herro was on the injury report with a right foot problem before Friday's action, so he's currently quite a bit banged up. But with the Heat having the weekend off, the talented guard gets some extended rest, which will hopefully help him get healthy.