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Miami Heat's Latest Injury Report Is Encouraging Vs. Chicago Bulls
Feb 28, 2025; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat center Kel'el Ware (7) protects the basketball from Indiana Pacers forward Obi Toppin (1) during the third quarter at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

The Miami Heat could have back three key players for Saturday's game against the Chicago Bulls.

Kel'el Ware (knee) is listed as probable while Andrew Wiggins (ankle) and Alec Burks (back) are questionable. None played in Friday's loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Here's the game preview:

Game time: 8 p.m., Kaseya Center, Miami

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Betting line: Heat -4.5, Vegas Insider

VITALS: The Heat and Bulls meet for the second of three regular season matchups. Earlier this season, the Bulls recorded a, 133-124, win in Chicago on 2/4. The Heat are 64-66 all-time versus the Bulls during the regular season, including 37-28 in home games and 27-38 in road games.

PROJECTED STARTERS

HEAT

G Tyler Herro

G Davion Mitchell

C Bam Adebayo

F Kevin Love

F Pelle Larsson

BULLS

F Matas Buzelis

F Josh Giddey

C Zach Collins

G Coby White

G Tre Jones

INJURY REPORT

HEAT

Tyler Herro: Questionable - Cold

Alec Burks: Questionable - Back

Andrew Wiggins: Questionable - ankle

Nikola Jovic: Out - Hand

Josh Christopher: Out - G League

Dru Smith: Out - Achilles

Isaiah Stevens: Questionable - G League

Kel'el Ware: Probable - Knee

BULLS

Lonzo Ball: Doubtful - Wrist

Ayo Dosunmu: Out - Shoulder

Tucker Horton: Probable - Ankle

Coby White: Probable - Toe

Nikola Vucevic: Doubtful - Calf

QUOTABLE

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra on Friday's loss to Minnesota Timberwolves: “Even with this result, I hope Heat Nation and the fans can really appreciate how hard our guys are competing when it was over. And we ain’t going anywhere. We’re going to get this right. I know it seems like we’re constantly saying that after the game, but these experiences are going to harden us, steel us until we get this breakthrough that I feel like our locker room deserves.”





This article first appeared on Miami Heat on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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