Miami Heat DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Miami Heat guard/forward Duncan Robinson (back) has been cleared to return to action on Sunday against Washington. The 29-year-old sharpshooter will be back on the court after missing five games. Robinson has carried a heavy burden for Miami in recent months and could get a big workload again on Sunday, with Tyler Herro (foot), Caleb Martin (ankle), and Josh Richardson (shoulder) out of the lineup. It's a very favorable matchup against a team that allows a league-high 123.0 points per game.

Miami Heat forward/center Kevin Love (heel) will end a month-long absence on Friday against the Trail Blazers. The Heat big man injured his right heel in a game against Portland on Feb. 27 and has been out for 14 contests. Love's return is set to push Thomas Bryant out of the rotation, with Nikola Jovic and Haywood Highsmith also in danger of losing minutes. The former All-Star has averaged 9.0 points and 6.2 rebounds in 17.5 minutes during his 16th NBA campaign.

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (illness) will be back in the lineup on Friday against Portland. The team has upgraded Butler from probable to available. Butler rejoins the action in a favorable spot against a struggling team, although he has been inconsistent with his performances lately. With that said, Butler always finds ways to make an impact on the court and should fill the stat sheet in a nice pace-up spot for the Heat squad.

Miami Heat forward Kevin Love (heel) has officially been listed as probable for Friday night's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. The veteran big man hasn't played since February 27 and has missed a total of 25 games so far this season. The good thing is that the team is getting healthier at the right time to make a playoff push and try to avoid the play-in tournament altogether. Love has played a reserve role all year and that shouldn't change with him returning to the lineup. He's averaging 17.5 minutes a night and has registered 9.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game, so he's been a viable streaming option in deeper leagues.

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (foot) will miss his 17th consecutive game on Friday while dealing with medial tendinitis in his right foot. He's officially been ruled out of the matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers as the team is likely being cautious so that they might be able to have him on the court for the play-in and playoffs. Herro has been through two different spells of injuries this season where he's missed over 10 games, and he's only appeared in 36 out of a possible 72 so far. Since Jimmy Butler (illness) is expected to play, Jaime Jaquez Jr. will likely remain in the starting lineup while Nikola Jovic and Patty Mills see some extra minutes in Herro's absence.