How To Watch Miami Heat-Golden State Warriors, Lineups, Injury Report, Betting Lines
Game time: 10 p.m., ET
Where: Chase Center
TV: Bally Sports Sun
Betting line: Heat +3.5
VITALS: The Heat and Warriors meet for the first of two matchups this season. Last season, the teams split the series with both squads winning on their home court. The Heat are 33-36 all-time versus Golden State during the regular season, including 20-14 in home games and 13-22 in road games.
PROJECTED STARTERS
HEAT
G Kyle Lowry
G Tyler Herro
C Bam Adebayo
F Jaime Jaquez
F Caleb Martin
WARRIORS
F Klay Thompson
F Jonathan Kuminga
C Kevon Looney
G Stephen Curry
G Brandin Podziemski
INJUY REPORT
HEAT
Jimmy Butler: Questionable - Left Calf Strain
Kyle Lowry: Questionable - Soreness
Caleb Martin: Doubtful - Right Ankle Sprain
Josh Richardson: Doubtful - Low Back Discomfort
Duncan Robinson: Questionable - Left Ankle Sprain
Dru Smith: Out - Right Acl 3rd Degree Sprain
WARRIORS
Draymond Green: Out - League Suspension
Gary Payton II: Out - Right Calf Strain
QUOTABLE
Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez on his Christmas Day performance against the 76ers: "Great to get a win. Career night, on Christmas ... I grew up watching these games. To be able to play and have a career night, it just, I just go back to all the hard work, late nights in the gym, just preparing for moments like this."
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