The latest injury updates for Thursday's game between the Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors
Miami Heat All-Star Norman Powell is listed as questionable for tonight's game against the Toronto Raptors.
According to the team, he is dealing with a groin issue. Powell recently returned to the lineup after a bout with a chest issue.
Here's the full injury report:
HEAT
Dru Smith: Questionable (Foot)
Nikola Jovic: Out (Ankle)
Terry Rozier: Out (Not With Team)
Norman Powell: Questionable (Groin)
RAPTORS
Chucky Hepburn: Out (Knee)
Here's the game preview:
Game time: 7 p.m., Scotiabank Arena, Toronto
TV: FanDuel Sports Network
Betting line: Heat +4.5
VITALS:
The Heat and Raptors meet for the fourth and final regular season matchup and for the second consecutive game after just playing in Toronto on Tuesday. Last season, Miami won the series, 3-1. The Heat are 65-46 all-time versus Toronto during the regular season, including 39-19 in home games and 26-27 in road games. It’s the sixth and final occurrence this season in which the Heat will face the same opponent consecutive times. In the previous five instances, Miami swept both games once and spilt the two games four times. Additionally, it’s the first of a road-road back-to-back with another game tomorrow night in Washington, marking Miami’s 17th back-to-back this season, tying for the most in the NBA. The NBA G League announced Tuesday that AJ Lawson and Alijah Martin have been named to the 2025-26 All-NBA G League Second and Third Team, respectively. Martin has also been named to the NBA G League All-Defense and All-Rookie Team. Toronto recorded 34 assists on Tuesday extending their streak to a franchise-high seven consecutive games with 30+ assists. The Raptors have recorded 30+ assists 40 times this season which is third-most in the league behind Atlanta and Utah and are 26-14 in those games.
PROJECTED STARTERS
HEAT
F Pelle Larsson
F Andrew Wiggins
C Bam Adebayo
G Tyler Herro
G Davion Mitchell
RAPTORS
G Ja'Kobe Walter
G R.J Barrett
C Jacob Poeltl
F Brandon Ingram
F Scottie Barnes
QUOTABLE
Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic on defeating the Heat in the previous meeting: “It's all about winning,” said Rajakovic. “You have two winners over there who’s going to do everything possible to help the team win. They did what their job is, tonight. Really proud of both of them, really proud of the whole team, but those guys just stepping in on the court with the mentality to compete, to get a very important win, was the key.”
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