Miami Heat Injury Report (Dec. 11): Latest update on Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo's availability

The Miami Heat are back in action on Monday night to face the Charlotte Hornets at the Spectrum Center. The Heat are coming off a 111-99 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers and have been struggling with their health over the past two weeks. Let's look at the latest Miami Heat injury report

According to the team's injury report for Monday's matchup against the Hornets, six players are listed as out. Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Haywood Highsmith and Dru Smith are dealing with injuries. They will not suit up along with R.J. Hampton and Nikola Jokic, who are assigned to the team's G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce.

Adebayo is set to miss his fourth straight game due to a left hip contusion while Herro has been dealing with a right ankle sprain since Nov. 8. Highsmith is recovering from a lower back contusion while Smith has a sprained right ACL.

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The Miami Heat have also confirmed that two players are available for Monday's road game. Duncan Robinson and Caleb Martin are listed as available as well.

Robinson is playing through a sore left groin while Martin has a left shoulder contusion. Martin has found his stride in his last six games after a slow start to the season due to a knee injury that kept him out in the first 10 games.

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Miami Heat vs Charlotte Hornets game preview

The Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets face off for the 123rd time on Monday night. The Heat are ahead 74-48 in their overall head-to-head matchup. They have also dominated their recent encounters, winning eight of the last 10 games since May 2, 2021.

While they split the season series 2-2 last season, Miami won their first meeting of the season 111-105 on Nov. 14. Jimmy Butler had 32 points, four rebounds, five assists and two steals while Bam Adebayo contributed 21 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and three steals.

Meanwhile, P.J. Washington had 32 points and six rebounds to lead the Hornets in scoring. LaMelo Ball added 28 points, six rebounds, 11 assists and three steals while Nick Richards had 10 points and 12 rebounds off the bench.

Miami is ninth in the Eastern Conference with a 12-10 record. The Hornets, meanwhile, are four games behind and as many games below the Heat with a 7-13 record.

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Juan Paolo is a journalist for Sportskeeda who covers the NBA and WNBA. He's been writing about basketball since 2015 and has been with Sportskeeda since 2021.

Juan's allegiance lies with the Golden State Warriors and his journey with the Warriors began with their memorable victory over the Lakers in 2000, and he experienced the successes of the 'We Believe' era and the rise of Steph Curry.

What Juan loves most about basketball is its ability to evoke a range of emotions, from adrenaline-fueled excitement to the highs of victory and the lows of defeat. To ensure complete accuracy in articles, he conducts thorough research before writing his articles.

The Warriors' victories in the 2022 and 2017 championships hold a special place in Juan's memories, as well as iconic moments like Baron Davis' dunk over Andrei Kirilenko and Goran Dragic's performance in the 2010 Western Conference semifinals.

Off the court, Juan enjoys watching football, TV and movies, caring for his numerous cats, and cooking whenever time permits.

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