Overview
- Bam Adebayo was added to Miami's injury report with lower back soreness and is questionable for Friday's game in Atlanta.
- Tyler Herro will miss his sixth straight game with a right big toe contusion, leaving the Heat without a key scorer again.
- Pelle Larsson (ankle) and Nikola Jovic (elbow) were upgraded to probable and are trending toward availability versus the Hawks.
- December has cratered Miami’s form, with the Heat 2-8 this month and their offensive and defensive ratings sliding to 27th and 18th in that span.
- Adebayo has logged several single‑digit scoring nights in recent weeks and acknowledged his slump, as Miami seeks a quick rebound to open a back‑to‑back.