Heat's Adebayo and Cavaliers' Mitchell Out Due to Injuries
Both teams face challenges as key players sit out, but Cavaliers maintain winning streak.
- Miami Heat's All-Star center Bam Adebayo will miss the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers due to a hip bruise.
- Adebayo aggravated the hip bruise during a recent game and has missed a game earlier this season due to the same injury.
- Cavaliers' star guard Donovan Mitchell is also out for the fourth consecutive game due to a lingering hamstring issue.
- Despite Mitchell's absence, the Cavaliers have won three games in a row and four straight overall.
- Miami coach Erik Spoelstra will rely on backups Thomas Bryant and Orlando Robinson to offset the loss of Adebayo.