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Item of the Game: Miami HEAT Mashup Hoodie - $35

Injury Updates: Miami: Kyle Lowry, Out, Personal Reasons - Tyler Herro, Out, Health and Safety Protocols - Markieff Morris, Out, Return to Competition Reconditioning - Victor Oladipo, Out, Injury/Illness (Right Knee; Injury Recovery) - KZ Okpala, Out, Injury/Illness (Right Wrist; Sprain) - P.J. Tucker, Questionable, Injury/Illness (Left Calf; Tightness); Los Angeles: Anthony Davis, Questionable, Injury/Illness (Left Knee; MCL sprain) - LeBron James, Probable, Injury/Illness (Rectus Abdominis; Strain) - Kendrick Nunn, Out, Injury/Illness (Right Knee; Bone bruise) - Sekou Doumbouya, Out, Health and Safety Protocols - Mason Jones, Out, G League (Two-Way)

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Gameday Rundown: Lakers In Miami

Item of the Game: 30% Off Homage Tees (excludes Mashup)

Injury Updates: Miami: Kyle Lowry, Out, Personal Reasons - Tyler Herro, Out, Health and Safety Protocols - Markieff Morris, Out, Return to Competition Reconditioning - Victor Oladipo, Out, Injury/Illness (Right Knee; Injury Recovery) - KZ Okpala, Out, Injury/Illness (Right Wrist; Sprain); Atlanta:

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Gameday Rundown: Short Trip To Atlanta

Injury Updates: Miami: Bam Adebayo, Questionable, Injury/Illness (Right Thumb; Sprain) - Jimmy Butler, Questionable, Injury/Illness (Tail Bone; Contusion) - Dewayne Dedmon, Questionable, Injury/Illness (Right Knee; Contusion) - Tyler Herro, Probable Injury/Illness (Overall Body; Soreness) - Markieff Morris, Out, Injury/Illness (Neck; Whiplash) - Victor Oladipo, Out, Injury/Illness (Right Knee; Injury Recovery) - Marcus Garrett, Out, G League (Two-Way); Cleveland: Cedi Osman, Out Injury/Illness (Low Back; Soreness) - Collin Sexton, Out, Injury/Illness (Left Knee; Meniscal Tear) - Dean Wade, Out, Injury/Illness (Right Calf; Strain) - RJ Nembhard Jr., Out, G League (Two-Way) - Tacko Fall, Out, G League - (Two-Way)

-The HEAT and Cavaliers meet for the first of three matchups this regular season. 

-Last season, Miami swept the series, 3-0, and have currently won a franchise-record 20 consecutive home games against the Cavs. 

-The HEAT are 73-46 all-time versus Cleveland during the regular season, including 47-13 in home games and 26-33 in road games. 

-Miami is holding teams to 103.3 points this season, the third-lowest in the NBA as tonight’s opponent, the Cavs, are second at 102.6. 

-Jimmy Butler is just five offensive rebounds from the 1,000th of his career. 

-Duncan Robinson has currently connected on 593 career three-point field goals, just seven short from the 600th of his career. Robinson enters the 182nd game of his career tonight and would become the fastest player in NBA history to reach the 600-mark, surpassing the current quickest by 58 games (Donovan Mitchell in 240 games).

-Over his last six games, Gabe Vincent is averaging 13.3 points (80 total) while shooting 44.3 percent (27-of-61) from the field and 45 percent (18-of-40) from three-point range. 

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Gameday Rundown: First Meeting With Cleveland

Injury Updates: Miami - Victor Oladipo (Injury recovery, right knee) out. Milwaukee - Jrue Holiday (contusion, right heel) probable; Donte DiVincenzo (Injury recovery, left knee) out; Rodney Hood (Soreness, right foot) out; Semi Ojeleye (Strain, left calf) out; Bobby Portis (Strain, left hamstring) out.

- The HEAT and Bucks meet for the first of four matchups this regular season.

- The HEAT are 71-47 all-time versus the Bucks during the regular season, including 37-21 in home games and 34-26 in road games.

- Tonight will mark the first time Miami has opened a season against the Bucks. Additionally, it is just the second time in HEAT history they have opened a season against the defending champs, having previously done so during the 2011-12 campaign against Dallas in a rematch of the 2011 NBA Finals.

- Miami is 18-15 (.545) all-time in season openers, including victories in seven of their last 10 overall.

- Kyle Lowry is one double-figure scoring effort short from the 700th of his career, having currently done so 699 times.

- Entering tonight, Miami has recorded a 14-7 (.667) all-time record when opening the season at home, including six-straight wins, the third-longest active streak. Additionally, the HEAT have not lost a season opener at home since 2007.

- The HEAT are the only team this season that roster at least one player representing each of the past three consecutive NBA championships. P.J. Tucker won the title with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021, Markieff Morris won the title with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020 and Kyle Lowry won the title with the Toronto Raptors in 2019.

- Udonis Haslem, who made his NBA debut with the HEAT during the 2003-04 season, enters his 19th season with Miami. He is the longest tenured HEAT player in franchise history and holds the longest streak by any active player with only one team in the NBA. He is the only undrafted player in NBA history to lead a franchise in total rebounds and has served as captain in each of the past 15 seasons, the longest tenure in team history.

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Gameday Rundown: HEAT Open Season Against the Champs

Location: Bankers Life Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, IN

- The HEAT and Pacers meet for the third and final matchup this regular season.

- Earlier this season, Indiana won both of the previous contests.

- Last season, Miami won the season series, 3-1. The HEAT are 50-69 all-time versus Indiana during the regular season, including 39-22 in home games and 11-47 in road games.

- Udonis Haslem (Health and Safety Protocols), KZ Okpala (Health and Safety Protocols) and Victor Oladipo (Head; Cold) are out. Kendrick Nunn (Right Ankle; Sprain) is questionable. Gabe Vincent (Right Knee; Soreness) are probable.

- Tonight is the final regular season matchup between the HEAT and Pacers this season. After just facing off on 3/19 and 3/21, the 13-day series marks as the second-fastest completed three-game season series in franchise history.

- The HEAT have used 21 different starting line-ups this season.

- The HEAT is currently holding opponents to just 40.1 points in the paint, the lowest in the NBA.

- Jimmy Butler has recorded 10 double-figure rebound games this season, already the most for a single season in his career, surpassing his previous high of nine he set twice, first in 2016-17 and again last season.

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Gameday Rundown: HEAT Close Out Trip Against Pacers

Location: AmericanAirlines Arena - Miami, FL

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- The HEAT and Jazz meet for their second matchup in the first half of the season.

- Earlier this season, Utah recorded a, 112-94, win on 2/13.

- Last season, the teams split the season series, 1-1, with each squad winning on their home floor.

- The HEAT are 22-42 all-time versus the Jazz during the regular season, including 11-20 in home games and 11-22 in road games.

- Avery Bradley (Right Calf; Strain) and Meyers Leonard (Left Shoulder; Surgery) are out. Bam Adebayo (Left Knee; Tendinosis) and Tyler Herro (Right Hip; Contusion) are questionable. Gabe Vincent (Right Knee; Soreness) is probable.

- The HEAT’s four-game winning streak is currently the second-longest in the NBA.

- The HEAT have seven players averaging double-figures this season, tying the third-most in the NBA, with Adebayo (19.6), Butler (19.5), Herro (16.9), Dragić (14.4), Nunn (14.3), Robinson (13.2) and Olynyk (10.0) all averaging double-figures.

- Bam Adebayo grabbed his 2,000th rebound as a member of the HEAT on 2/24 vs. TOR, becoming the youngest player in franchise history to achieve the feat.

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Gameday Rundown: HEAT Look To Stay Hot Against Jazz

Location: Staples Center - Los Angeles, California

- The HEAT and Lakers meet for their only matchup in the first half of the season.

- Last season, LA swept the season series, 2-0, and has now won four-straight against Miami.

- The HEAT are 27-37 all-time versus the Lakers during the regular season, including 18-14 in home games and 9-23 in road games.

- Avery Bradley (Right Calf; Strain), Goran Dragic (Left Ankle; Sprain), Meyers Leonard (Left Shoulder; Surgery) and Chris Silva (Left Hip Flexor; Strain) are all out. Gabe Vincent (Right Knee; Soreness) is probable.

- Anthony Davis (Right Calf; Strain) and Dennis Schroder (Health and Safety Protocols) are both out.

- Jimmy Butler has currently recorded three consecutive triple-doubles, becoming the first player in HEAT history to record at least two-straight. His last two have come on a back-to-back road set, becoming just the 11th player in NBA history to post consecutive triple-doubles on a back-to-back road sets. 

-  Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler each posted a triple-double on 2/18 at SAC. They are the only pair of HEAT teammates to each record a triple-double in the same game, having also accomplished the feat last season on 12/10/20 vs. ATL.

- Jimmy Butler has currently recorded at least eight rebounds in 10 consecutive games, becoming the first HEAT non-center to accomplish the feat since Shawn Marion had a 13-game streak from 2/26/08 – 11/1/08.

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Gameday Rundown: HEAT Take On Lakers In Finals Rematch

- The HEAT and Mavericks meet for their only matchup in the first half of the regular season.

- Last season, Miami swept the season series, 2-0, and has now currently won six-straight against the Mavs.

- The HEAT is 36-31 all-time versus Dallas during the regular season, including 19-15 in home games and 17-16 in road games.

- Jimmy Butler (Right Ankle; Sprain), Kelly Olynyk (Left Knee; Contusion) and Gabe Vincent (Right Knee; Soreness) are all probable to play in tonight's game.

- Today marks as the eighth time Miami has played on New Year’s Day, having gone 6-1 (.857) in their previous seven contests. Their .857 winning percentage is the best among any team with multiple appearances in NBA history.

- The HEAT has had a different leading scorer in each of their four games this season (Adebayo, Robinson, Herro, Dragić).

- Miami enters tonight having used a different starting line-up in each game this season.

- Goran Dragić scored a game-high 26 points, all off the bench, vs. Milwaukee on Wednesday. He has now totaled 20 20-point games off the bench as a member of the HEAT, the second-most all-time in team history.