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Key Player Ruled Out For Lakers-Heat Game
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Key Player Ruled Out For Lakers-Heat Game

Originally posted on Fastbreak on FanNation
By Ben Stinar  |  Last updated 11/6/23

On Monday evening, the Miami Heat  will host the Los Angeles Lakers in Florida.

For the game, they will remain without one of their best role players, as Caleb Martin has been ruled out.  

Martin has missed the previous five games, so this will be his sixth straight out of action.

Via The Heat on Sunday: "#LALvsMIA INJURY UPDATE: Caleb Martin (knee) has been ruled out of tomorrow night’s game vs the Lakers."

Martin has played in one game so far this season, and had two points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal in 19 minutes of playing time.  

The Heat enter the matchup with a 2-4 record in their first six games, and most recently defeated the Washington Wizards by a score of 121-114.  

Martin is in his fifth season in the NBA (his third with the Heat) and is coming off a year where he averaged 9.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 steals per contest while shooting 46.4% from the field and 35.6% from the three-point range in 71 games. 

The Heat were the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference but were able to reach the NBA Finals for the second time in the previous four seasons. 

Following the Lakers, they will play their next game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday in Tennessee. 

Meanwhile, the Lakers are 3-3 in their first six games and most recently lost 120-101 to the Orlando Magic on the road in Florida.

They will play their next game on Wednesday against the Houston Rockets. 

More on the Miami Heat can be read here 

This article first appeared on Fastbreak on FanNation and was syndicated with permission.

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