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Key NBA News to Watch
Jamal Murray (calf) — Available
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Confirmed Lineup: Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Kristaps Porzingis
Confirmed Lineup: Tyler Herro, Caleb Martin, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Nikola Jovic, Bam Adebayo
Delon Wright (personal) — Available
Jimmy Butler (knee) — Injured
Terry Rozier (neck) — Injured
Josh Richardson (shoulder) — Out for season
After winning Game 2 in Boston, the Heat hosted the Celtics for Game 3 and lost by 20 points. The absences of Butler and Rozier have put a damper on this series, and Miami will remain without both players for Monday's contest. When asked about Rozier's timeline, coach Spoelstra didn't sound confident that he'd get him back soon:
"I don't know. The outlook is still the same. He's day to day. When it changes, I'll let you know."
Herro and Adebayo must provide more offensive production than they did in Game 3 when they combined for 35 points on 38.2% from the field.
Confirmed Lineup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, Lu Dort, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren
Confirmed Lineup: CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, Brandon Ingram, Trey Murphy III, Jonas Valanciunas
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (ankle) — Available
Zion Williamson (hamstring) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: D'Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, LeBron James, Anthony Davis
Jarred Vanderbilt (foot) — Available
Cam Reddish (ankle) — Out
Jalen Hood-Schifino (back) — Injured
Vanderbilt has a chance to return after being sidelined since February 3, and the Lakers could use the help off the bench. Los Angeles extended the series with a Game 4 win, and they'll look to do the same in Game 5. They could have an edge considering Jamal Murray (calf) is questionable. If Murray sits, the Lakers should have a real chance at competing in this contest. James and Davis looked refreshed in the previous outing as they combined for 55 points, 28 rebounds, and 10 assists.
Confirmed Lineup: Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic
Jamal Murray (calf) — Available
Reggie Jackson (ankle) — Available
Vlatko Cancar (knee) — Injured
Murray was nursing his ailment during the fourth quarter of Game 4 and his availability for Monday's outing is in question. The Nuggets are up 3-1 in the series after failing to finish a sweep of the Lakers last game, and if Murray is sidelined, expect the ball to be in Jokic's hands even more. Jokic saw a +4.3% usage rate differential sans Murray during the regular season. Jackson would likely start at point guard in that scenario, and he averaged 9.2 more minutes in games that Murray was unavailable for this year.