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The Suns visit another team fighting for the 8th playoff spot in the East in Miami. Added to the Heat's burden of trying to get that spot is the injury to Dion Waiters who has a swollen ankle. He could be out for a couple of weeks.
Today's game is scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m. Arizona time.
Here is more from the ESPN Preview.
http://www.espn.com/nba/preview?gameId=400900448
Today's game is scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m. Arizona time.
Here is more from the ESPN Preview.
On Sunday night, the Heat's ship sprung a leak, playing without injured starting guard Dion Waiters and losing at home to the Portland Trail Blazers.
Waiters won't be available either on Tuesday, when the Heat (34-36) play host to the Phoenix Suns (22-48) at AmericanAirlines Arena.
The Heat will surely miss Waiters, who is their third-leading scorer (15.8) and is second in assists (4.3).
But the fact remains that Waiters' ankle is still swollen, and he is unable to put weight on it, meaning he is likely out for at least two weeks.
"We're just trying to get the swelling out," said Waiters, who sprained his ankle when he landed on a defender's foot on Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. "There's a lot of swelling.
The availability of three other Suns is uncertain. Starting shooting guard Devin Booker (ankle) missed the previous game. Backup guards Ronnie Price (lower-leg contusion) and Leandro Barbosa (illness) also missed the previous game.
http://www.espn.com/nba/preview?gameId=400900448