Heat vs. Wizards Injury Report: Washington Missing Key Contributor For Saturday

Oct 26, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma (33) walks up to the court during the second quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images
Oct 26, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma (33) walks up to the court during the second quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images / Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images

The Miami Heat (2-2) and Washington Wizards (2-2) traveled to Mexico City to face off in a Saturday evening clash.

The Heat are entering the matchup after a nine-point loss to Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks while the Wizards are coming off a double-digit victory over the Atlanta Hawks.

Here’s the full injury for Saturday night:

HEAT

Kevin Love: Out - Personal Reasons
Duncan Robinson: Out - Personal Reasons
Keshad Johnson: Out - G League Two-Way
Josh Christopher: Out - G League Two-Way

WIZARDS

Kyle Kuzma: Out - Right Groin Strain
Malcolm Brogdon: Out - Right Thumb Surgery
Saddiq Bey: Out - Left ACL Surgery

Here's what Heat fan favorite Goran Dragic, who will be in attendance, had to say about the greatest difficulty of playing in Mexico.

"Altitude," Dragic began. "I can tell you right now I don't remember the altitude, but I think it's way higher than Denver too. I remember when I was here with the Heat, Spo would sub us out like every two minutes because it was so hard. Everybody was breathing hard, you couldn't run anymore, and then you needed some time to break. That was probably the hardest thing."

Tip-off is at 9:30 PM ET.


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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.


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ANTHONY PASCIOLLA

Anthony Pasciolla is a sports journalist who began covering the NBA in June 2023. A Philadelphia native, Anthony has experience covering the Philadelphia 76ers as a credentialed reporter. He has written for Miami Heat, Back In The Day Hoops, Kansas State Wildcats, and Illinois Fighting Illini on Sports Illustrated. His work also includes 76ers coverage for The Sporting News and previous stories for Athlon Sports and BasketballNews. When he’s not covering the NBA, you can find him spending time with friends and family or diving into the world of fantasy football. Follow him on X @AnthonyPasci or reach him via email at ampasciolla@gmail.com