The Miami Heat announced that Norman Powell (back) and Kel’el Ware (hamstring) will play in Wednesday night’s game against the Orlando Magic, while Davion Mitchell (shoulder) will sit out once again.
All three were listed as questionable originally, and then earlier today, Mitchell was listed as doubtful, Powell as probable, while Ware remained questionable.
Here’s the rest of the injury report and game preview:
INJURY REPORTHEAT
Davion Mitchell: Out – Shoulder
Norman Powell: Available – Back
Kel’el Ware: Available – Hamstring
Tyler Herro: Out – Rib
Terry Rozier: Out – Not with team
MAGIC
Franz Wagner: Out – Ankle
Game date, time and location:Â Wednesday, Jan. 28, 7:30 p.m. EST, Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida
TV:Â FanDuel Sports Network Sun, FanDuel Sports Network Florida (Orlando)
Radio:Â 104.3 FM (Miami/Ft. Lauderdale), ESPN 106.3 FM, (West Palm Beach), FOX Sports Radio 105.9 FM (Ft. Myers/Naples), 1450 AM (Suart), 97.7 FM (Florida Keys), WAQI 710 AM (Spanish-language broadcast, South Florida), 96.9 FM The Game, AM 740 (Orlando)
VITALS: The Miami Heat (25-22) and Orlando Magic (23-22) meet for the fourth of five regular season matchups. So far this season the Magic have won all three contests in Orlando which also includes an NBA Cup quarterfinals game on December 9. Last season, the teams split the series, 2-2. The Heat are 81-64 all-time versus the Magic during the regular season, including 45-25 in home games and 36-39 in road games.
PROJECTED STARTERSHEAT
G Kasparas Jakucionis
G Norman Powell
C Bam Adebayo
F Pelle Larsson
F Andrew Wiggins
MAGIC
G Jalen Suggs
G Anthony Black
C Wendell Carter Jr.
F Desmond Bane
F Paolo Banchero
Spread: Heat -3.5 (-110), Magic +3.5 (-110)
Moneyline: Heat -154, Magic +130
Total points scored: 232.5 (over -114, under -106)
QUOTABLE
Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra on whether the Heat’s rebounding as of late has been a strategic change or matchup-related:Â “It’s trying to do things with more effort, consistently, on both sides of the floor. We’ve emphasized it all year and now it’s becoming, guys are embracing it more, our identity of making multiple efforts, and that’s another aspect of it. Shot goes up, you can spectate, or you can get involved.”
For more Miami Heat information and conversation, check out Off The Floor.Alexander Toledo is a contributor to Miami Heat On SI and producer/co-host of the Five on the Floor podcast, covering the Heat and NBA. He can be reached at Twitter: @tropicalblanket