Heat vs. Pistons Injury Report: Detroit’s Young Star, Miami Big Man Sidelined

Anthony Pasciolla | Oct 28, 2024

Feb 27, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Detroit Pistons forward Ausar Thompson (9) brings the ball up court against the Chicago Bulls during the first half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images / Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

The Miami Heat (1-1) are facing off against the Detroit Pistons (0-3) on Monday evening at the Kaseya Center.

The Heat are coming off an eight-point victory over the Charlotte Hornets while the Pistons were narrowly defeated by the reigning champion Boston Celtics.

Here's the full injury report for Heat-Pistons:

PISTONS

Bobi Klintman: Out - Right Calf Contusion

Ausar Thompson: Out - Return to Competition Reconditioning

HEAT

Josh Christopher: Out - G League Two-Way

Kevin Love: Out - Personal Reasons

Read below for more information regarding the game:

Game time: 7:30 pm., ET

Where: Kaseya Center, Miami

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Betting line: Heat -8.5

VITALS: : The Heat and Pistons meet for the first of three matchups this regular season. Last season, Miami swept the series, 4-0, and has now won six-straight against Detroit, including eight of the last nine overall. The Heat are 71-57 all-time versus the Pistons during the regular season, including 39-24 in home games and 32-33 in road games.

PROJECTED STARTERS

HEAT

G Terry Rozier

G Tyler Herro

C Bam Adebayo

F Jimmy Butler

F Nikola Jovic

PISTONS 

F Tim Hardaway Jr

F Tobias Harris

C Jalen Duren  

G Jaden Ivey

G Cade Cunningham

QUOTABLE

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra on Terry Rozier coming up in win against Charlotte Hornets, his former team: “It meant a lot for him, and we wanted to acknowledge that. He had some great years here. That’s why we respected him so much. He was kind of a Heat-killer in those games. And it’s always good to see somebody play well and get the win on their former homecourt. But he did it within the context of what was going to impact winning. He wasn’t pressing. He wasn’t trying to do too much. That was a big three.”

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Anthony Pasciolla works as a contributing writer to Miami Heat On SI. He can be reached at ampasciolla@gmail.com or follow him on X @AnthonyPasci.