Heat guard Tyler Herro suffered a broken right hand in Game 1 of the Heat’s series against the Bucks, Marc Spears of ESPN tweets. Herro’s injury occurred late in the first half while diving for a loose ball.
Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo left Sunday’s game earlier in the half due to a lower back contusion, Shams Charania of The Athletic tweets. Antetokounmpo suffered his injury when he crashed into Miami forward Kevin Love while driving to the basket.
Herro’s injury most likely is a season-ender, no matter how far the Heat might advance. Herro averaged 20.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.2 assists during the regular season. He’s a 38.3 percent career 3-point shooter.
In 40 career playoff games, he’s averaged 14.0 points. Caleb Martin and Duncan Robinson figure to play more prominent roles in his absence.
Herro’s four-year, $120M contract extension kicks in next season. Herro scored 12 points prior to the injury.
Antetokounmpo’s injury could be an even bigger development, depending on his ability to return for the remainder of the series. He had six points in 11 minutes before he was declared out for the game.
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