Overview
- Cleared to play on Jan. 6, Herro logged his first game since Dec. 9 and came off the bench for the first time in nearly two years.
- Herro scored 17 points in the loss, Norman Powell led Miami with 21, and Anthony Edwards paced Minnesota with 26 after being listed questionable.
- The game followed a stretch in which the Heat had won five of six without Herro and opened a four‑game road trip.
- Erik Spoelstra framed Herro’s return as a stepwise reintegration with ongoing in‑game communication rather than a fixed minutes restriction.
- Jaime Jaquez Jr. remained out with an ankle injury, while Nikola Jovic was available for Miami.