Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro is on the verge of returning to the lineup. After missing the past several weeks with a rib injury, Herro is listed as probable on the injury for tonight's game against the Atlanta Hawks. 

Here's the full injury report: 

HEAT

Tyler Herro: Probable (ribs)

Terry Rozier: Out (Not with team)

Norman Powell: Questionable (Back)

HAWKS

Not yet submitted 

Here's the game preview: 

Game time: 7:30 p.m., State Farm Arena, Atlanta 

TV: FanDuel Sports Network 

Betting line: Heat -3.5

VITALS:  

The Heat and Hawks meet for the third of four regular season matchups. So far this season, the teams have split the previous two meetings with each squad winning on the road. Miami has now won eight of the last 12 matchups against Atlanta. The HEAT are 82-62 all-time versus the Hawks during the regular season, including 52-21 in home games and 30-41 in road games. Tonight is the first of a road-home back-to-back after with another game tomorrow night against Memphis in Miami. It marks the 14th of 17 back-to-backs this season, tying for the most in the NBA. Miami currently has six players averaging at least one steal per game, tying for the most players in franchise history to average at least a steal during a single season. Dru Smith is averaging a team-leading 1.47, followed by Norman Powell (1.22), Andrew Wiggins (1.20), Davion Mitchell (1.11), Bam Adebayo (1.02) and Tyler Herro (1.00). Additionally, the HEAT recorded 19 steals vs. New Orleans. Erik Spoelstra has recorded 926 career wins (816 regular season & 110 postseason) with the HEAT, previously passing Red Auerbach (885) last season for the third-most by a head coach with a single franchise in NBA history. Next on the list is Jerry Sloan (Jazz) with 1,223 wins followed by Gregg Popovich (Spurs) with 1,560. Miami has scored at least 130 points 14 times this season, already the most 130+ point games during a single season in team history, surpassing the previous record of four times, set twice, first in 2008-09 and again in 2019-20. Their eight games of 140+ points this season is also already a franchise record for a single season, surpassing their previous best of two (2023-24), as Miami had recorded eight total 140-point games in their history entering this season. Additionally, the HEAT are now a perfect 16-0 all-time when scoring at least 140 points.

PROJECTED STARTERS

HEAT

F Norman Powell

F Andrew Wiggins

C Bam Adebayo 

G Tyler Herro 

G Davion Mitchell

HAWKS

F Zaccharie Risacher

F Jalen Johnson

C Onyeka Okongwu

G Dyson Daniels 

G Nickeil Alexander-Walker

QUOTABLE 

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro on possibly returning to the lineup: “I don't know, we'll see what happens if I'm able to play tomorrow. Whatever minutes I get, I'm just happy to be out here again, playing with my teammates and playing a game I love ultimately."

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