The Miami Heat are looking to extend their winning streak to three games this Saturday against the Milwaukee Bucks.
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- Injury Report for Heat
The Heat have been playing well recently, and they enter this game riding a two-game winning streak. They’ve won two in a row and feel great about their chances against the Bucks, whom they’ve beaten three times in five meetings.
The Hurricanes put up an average of 108.8 points per game. They scored 108 points in their most recent game, on 44.2% shooting from the field and 26.5% from beyond the arc.
The Heat were led by Gabe Vincent, who scored 28 points and dished out six assists. Bam Adebayo scored 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, while Jimmy Butler scored 17 points and grabbed 11 boards.
The defense for Miami has been very good, only allowing 108.8 points per game. They’ll need to keep playing with a defense that gave up 102 points to the last team if they want to win.
| PLAYER | POSITION | UPDATED | INJURY | INJURY STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Udonis Haslem | PF | Fri, Jan 13 | Achilles | Game Time Decision |
| Kyle Lowry | PG | Fri, Jan 13 | Knee | Expected to be out until at least Jan 16 |
| Tyler Herro | PG | Thu, Jan 12 | Achilles | Game Time Decision |
| Caleb Martin | SF | Thu, Jan 12 | Quadriceps | Game Time Decision |
| Duncan Robinson | SG | Wed, Jan 4 | Finger | Expected to be out until at least Feb 2 |
| Nikola Jovic | PF | Wed, Jan 4 | Back | Expected to be out until at least Feb 24 |
| Omer Yurtseven | C | Sun, Nov 13 | Ankle | Expected to be out until at least Feb 24 |
- Injury Report for Bucks
The Bucks had a two-game winning streak snapped by the Heat in their previous game. They’re looking to get back on track after their loss with a win over their opponents and make it three wins in their last four games.
With an average of 112.2 points per game, Milwaukee is a high-scoring team. They scored 102 points in their previous game, with a 40.2% field goal percentage and a 38.6% three-point success rate.
Jrue Holiday led the Bucks with 24 points, 6 boards, and 11 dimes. Jordan Nwora finished with 16 points and 5 rebounds, while Jevon Carter tallied 18 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals.
The defensive play of Milwaukee has been outstanding, allowing only 110.9 points per game. They’ll need to put in a performance on par with their last game, in which they gave up 108 points, if they want to win this one.
| PLAYER | POSITION | UPDATED | INJURY | INJURY STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khris Middleton | SF | Fri, Jan 13 | Knee | Expected to be out until at least Jan 16 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | PF | Fri, Jan 13 | Knee | Game Time Decision |
| Serge Ibaka | PF | Mon, Jan 9 | Personal | Expected to be out until at least Jan 16 |
