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Heat Rule Out Wiggins, Jaquez for Houston Trip as Skid Tests Playoff Position

Miami faces Houston with rotation uncertainty in a tight seeding race.

Overview

  • Head coach Erik Spoelstra confirmed Andrew Wiggins remains sidelined with a toe injury, extending his absence since March 5.
  • Sixth Man candidate Jaime Jaquez Jr. will miss the game with a hip injury after being labeled day-to-day.
  • Pelle Larsson (foot) and Simone Fontecchio (back) are listed as questionable, and Norman Powell is questionable with a calf issue.
  • Houston had not filed an updated injury report at publication; Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams are out for the regular season.
  • Miami has dropped three straight after a seven-game run and sits in the crowded middle of the East with 12 games left.