When injuries affect the Miami Heat, coach Erik Spoelstra almost always delivers the same three-word outlook.
and Sacramento in the Western Conference — have serious injury concerns going into their matchups to decide the No. 8 seeds on the playoff bracket.have home-court edges Friday; the winners will face No. 1 Boston and No. 1 Oklahoma City in Round 1, starting Sunday.are bracing to be without Jimmy Butler, Terry Rozier and possibly Duncan Robinson for their game against the Bulls, who had guard Alex Caruso go down to a sprained ankle in Wednesday’s win over Atlanta.
The Pelicans will be without Zion Williamson because of a hamstring injury in their game against the Kings, a team that’s been without would-be starters Kevin Huerter and Malik Monk in recent weeks because of injuries. “We will do this the hard way,” Spoelstra said. “That has to be the path right now. We’re going to rest up, treat up, rally around each other up and get ready for Friday and again, embrace these competitive games. It’ll be competitive in front of our home fans and we’re going to bring a hell of a game on Friday night lights and do this the hard way. That’s just the way the deal is right now.
“I remember that plane ride back home vividly,” Bulls guard DeMar DeRozan said. “Everybody was just frustrated. That feeling sucked. I know for me, that’s one thing that’s on my mind once I realized we were going back tomissed a chance to be the West’s No. 7 seed by falling to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.have huge injury issues and the Bulls had to finish Wednesday’s game without Alex Caruso.
Either the Pelicans will become the first team to go 6-0 in a season against an opponent since Denver against Minnesota in 1994-95, or will become the second team inThe Pelicans will be without the injured Williamson and the Kings will still be without Huerter and Monk .has had leads of 15 points in all five games and the Kings led only one of the five matchups by more than nine points at any time.
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