The Heat is still dealing with injuries to key players as it heads into its crucial postseason play-in game Wednesday night at Philadelphia. But there was good news regarding two of those players as Miami prepares to face the 76ers Wednesday at Wells Fargo Center (7 p.m. ESPN) for the right to the East’s No. 7 playoff seed. The Heat listed forward Kevin Love (left ankle sprain) as available for Wednesday’s game and swingman Duncan Robinson (left facet syndrome) as probable on their latest injury report on Tuesday afternoon. However, guard Terry Rozier (neck spasms) was listed as out for Wednesday’s game. Rozier did not travel with the team to Philadelphia, which is concerning since the Heat, should it beat the 76ers, would travel directly to New York to begin a first-round playoff series against the Knicks this weekend.
Love, who was seen taking part in Tuesday’s practice at the Kaseya Center, appears ready to go after exiting Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Raptors with 22.8 seconds left in the first quarter with what initially was reported as a left upper arm contusion. Love has established himself as the Heat’s backup center, and his presence could be valuable against a strong Philadelphia frontcourt reinforced by the presence of All-Star Joel Embiid.
“We’ll have a better idea [Wednesday],” Spoelstra said when asked about Rozier and Robinson’s potential status prior to the release of the injury report. “Everybody else is ready to go.” Robinson, who has started in 17 consecutive appearances, appears likely to return.
