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Key NBA News to Watch
LeBron James (ankle) — Said he'll play
Anthony Davis (back) — In
Jarrett Allen (back) — In
Kyle Lowry (ankle) — In
Tyler Herro (ankle) — In
Max Strus (shoulder) — In
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (wrist) — In
Victor Oladipo (knee) — In
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Confirmed Lineup: Dennis Schroder, Patrick Beverley, Lonnie Walker, LeBron James, Anthony Davis
LeBron James (ankle) — In
Anthony Davis (back) — In
Wenyen Gabriel (shoulder) — Injured
Max Christie (G-League) — Out
Listed "Probable" or "Questionable" before playing:
LeBron: 16-for-21 AD: 20-for-22
James has averaged 38.7 points, 10.7 rebounds, and 8.3 assists in his three road games against the Cavs since leaving them for the second time.
Confirmed Lineup: Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Lamar Stevens, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen
Jarrett Allen (back) — In
Dean Wade (shoulder) — Injured
Dylan Windler (ankle) — Injured
Ricky Rubio (ACL) — Injured
The Cavs have allowed 6.6 fewer points per 100 possessions than any other team with Allen sidelined for the last five games. However, Allen's return is critical for a matchup against the Lakers, who lead the league with 57.4 points in the paint per game.
Confirmed Lineup: Killian Hayes, Jaden Ivey, Bojan Bogdanovic, Isaiah Stewart, Marvin Bagley
Isaiah Livers (shoulder) — Injured
Cade Cunningham (shin) — Injured
Stewart (56.3%), Ivey (50.0%), and Bogdanovic (42.9%) have shot over 40% of their field goal attempts from downtown in the last three games. Opponents have shot the second-most threes per game (38.0) against Miami this season.
Confirmed Lineup: Kyle Lowry, Tyler Herro, Max Strus, Caleb Martin, Bam Adebayo
Jimmy Butler (conditioning) — Out
Kyle Lowry (ankle) — In
Tyler Herro (ankle) — In
Max Strus (shoulder) — In
Victor Oladipo (knee) — In
Gabe Vincent (knee) — Out
Haywood Highsmith (ankle) — Available
Duncan Robinson (ankle) — Available
Dewayne Dedmon (foot) — Out
Omar Yurtseven (ankle) — Injured
The Heat played four games with Herro, Adebayo, and Lowry available when Butler was previously sidelined for seven games with a sore knee. Adebayo (29.0%) and Herro (24.7%) led Miami in usage during those four games. Herro (29.4%) and Lowry (22.9%) led in assist rate.
Confirmed Lineup: Luka Doncic, Spencer Dinwiddie, Tim Hardaway Jr., Dorian Finney-Smith, Dwight Powell
Confirmed Lineup: Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Bruce Brown, Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic
Michael Porter Jr. (heel) — Out
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (wrist) — In
Jeff Green (knee) — Available
Peyton Watson (hamstring) — Available
Green, Vlatko Cancar, or Davon Reed could play increased minutes if Caldwell-Pope is ruled out, and one of the three would likely start in that event.