Miami Heat vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Report: Latest on Giannis Antetokounmpo

The Miami Heat will be hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night as part of NBA Cup action. Here is the injury report as of Thursday evening:

INJURY REPORT

Miami Heat

F Giannis Antetokounmpo (Right Wrist Sprain) - PROBABLE

C Vladislav Goldin (G League / Two Way) - OUT

G Pelle Larsson (Illness) - QUESTIONABLE

G Klay Thompson (Ankle) - QUESTIONABLE

Cleveland Cavaliers

C Khalifa Diop (G League / On Assignment) - OUT

G Sam Merrill (Right Elbow Injury Management) - OUT

F Evan Mobley (Left Great Toe Sprain) - OUT

F Nae'Qwan Tomlin (Low Back Stress Reduction) - OUT

C Ernest Udeh Jr. (G League / Two Way) - OUT

Last Game For Heat:

Miami won their last matchup on Tuesday night against the Utah Jazz to wrap up their five-game West Coast road trip, winning 115-109 against one of the bottom teams in the Western Conference. Giannis Antetokounmpo continued to be dominant, posting 30 points, 11 rebounds, and four assists while shooting 57.1 percent from the field. While Antetokounmpo continued his All-NBA campaign, center Bam Adebayo continued his inconsistent scoring start to the season, scoring just 11 points. However, he made his presence felt in other areas of the game by grabbing eight rebounds and dishing off four assists along with four steals and two blocks on the defensive side.

Last Game For Cavaliers:

The Cavaliers are coming off a thrilling road victory against the New York Knicks on Wednesday night, beating the defending NBA champions 115-107. It has been a rocky road for the Cavaliers to begin the season as they now sit at .500 with a 6-6 record and their biggest "moment" of the season thus far was their 29-point collapse against the Philadelphia 76ers just two weeks ago. Donovan Mitchell and James Harden both had high-scoring outings on Wednesday and now the Cavaliers have to face the strong defensive tandem of Antetokounmpo and Adebayo without one of their best frontcourt players in Evan Mobley.

Players To Watch:

For the Heat, Klay Thompson has been one player to keep an eye on. If he's active, expect to see Thompson get a lion share of the offensive workload. It was a rough start to his season but over his last five games, he has been phenomenal as a three-point shooter, averaging 18.8 points while shooting 42.6% from three-point range.

For the Cavaliers, Harden continues to be the player to keep an eye on. After re-signing with Cleveland late in the offseason, he is slowly working his way back into game shape. There have been criticism from many regarding his playoff performances but as a regular season player, he is still one of the best guards in the NBA. We'll see what defensive game plan Erik Spoelstra and the Heat have in store for him.