Both teams will be shorthanded Monday night in a matchup between the Miami Heat and the Philadelphia 76ers.
Sixers forward Tobias Harris will miss his second straight game with a sprained ankle. Harris visibly rolled his ankle near the end of the Sixers game on March 15 at Milwaukee Bucks. He finished that competition, but has been absent since. He did not participate in the team’s morning shootaround Monday before being ruled out. That being said, head coach Nick Nurse said before the game that he expects Harris to return soon and will travel with the team on their upcoming West Coast road trip.
Nick Nurse says he imagines Tobias Harris will be back very soon and Harris will be on the next West Coast road trip https://t.co/Gz88kaHKqT
–Adam Aaronson (@SixersAdam) March 18, 2024
The Sixers are also missing Joel Embiid, De’Anthony Melton and Robert Covington. In another pregame note Monday, Nurse said there is currently no timetable for Melton’s return as he is dealing with a back injury again.
Nurse also says there are no updates on De’Anthony Melton, who has only played 5 games since Jan. 1 due to recurring back issues — an underreported part of Philly’s struggles. https://t.co/WmREC6Az3d
– Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) March 18, 2024
The Heat will miss Jimmy Butler, who will miss his second straight game Monday with a foot contusion. Butler missed Miami’s game last night, a 104-101 victory over the Indiana Pacers.
Miami will also be without Tyler Herro, Nikola Jovic, Josh Richardson and Kevin Love for the contest.
The Sixers and Heat kick off in South Philadelphia at 7:30 p.m. ET.
