"Coming off their 11-point win over the Brooklyn Nets, the Miami Heat enter Friday's second night of a back-to-back against the Boston Celtics down multiple rotation players, including guards Tyler Herro and Pelle Larsson. Well, they will be down two more key starters - guard Davion Mitchell and wing Andrew Wiggins - the team announced less than one hour ahead of tip-off."
"As a result, coming off an eight-minute outing Thursday against Brooklyn, rookie Kasparas Jakucionis will earn his first career start! Jaime Jaquez Jr. will also start for Miami alongside Norman Powell, Bam Adebayo and Kel'el Ware. Through 24 games, Wiggins is averaging 16.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. He's shooting 47.4 percent shooting, 38.1 percent from 3-point range and 71.2 percent from the free-throw line."
Multiple Miami Heat rotation players are unavailable for the team's second night of a back-to-back against the Boston Celtics, including guards Tyler Herro and Pelle Larsson, starters Davion Mitchell and Andrew Wiggins, plus Nikola Jovic, Terry Rozier and Jahmir Young, leaving 10 available players. Rookie Kasparas Jakucionis will make his first career start after eight minutes versus Brooklyn, with Jaime Jaquez Jr., Norman Powell, Bam Adebayo and Kel'el Ware joining the starting five. Wiggins is averaging 16.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 24 games, while Mitchell averages 9.9 points, 2.7 rebounds and 7.7 assists in 26 games.
Read at Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog
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