The injury concerns on this trip continue to pile up for the Miami Heat.
After suffering Monday’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers after three quarters due to lower back pain, Duncan Robinson returned to Miami to see a back specialist, as first reported by Miami Herald.
Robinson will miss Wednesday night’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Jimmy Butler, who missed the last two games with a foot injury, and Nikola Jovic, who missed Monday’s game with a hamstring injury, were upgraded to questionable.
Kevin Love (heel) and Josh Richardson (shoulder surgery) are out.
The loss of Robinson means the Heat will start their 33rd different starting lineup in Cleveland on Wednesday night. Robinson has started the last 12 games in place of Tyler Herro, who remains out with a right foot injury. Robinson averaged 13.9 points, 3.7 assists and 3.5 rebounds while shooting 37.5 percent from 3-point range during that stretch.
Now without Herro and Robinson, the Heat will struggle to find space around Bam Adebayo and Butler (if he plays).
The Heat will have Adebayo, Caleb Martin, Terry Rozier, Delon Wright, Patty Mills, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Haywood Highsmith and Thomas Bryant available. Orlando Robinson and Alondes Williams are assigned to the G League but could be recalled for Wednesday’s game. Two-way contract players Cole Swider and Jamal Cain are available.
