San Antonio Spurs vs Miami Heat Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart for Jan. 19, 2025

The San Antonio Spurs visit Southern Florida to take on the Miami Heat on Saturday and pile on the pressure on a Heat lineup struggling for wins. Miami is on a three-game losing streak and hasn't not won at the Kaseya Center since Jan. 1. The Spurs will also be eager to return to winning ways as they look to return to the play-in positions.

Sunday's game will feature two of the NBA's rising stars, with 2024 Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama and the Heat's 24-year-old guard Tyler Herro set to feature. With All-Stars calibre players like Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Chris Paul set to take to court, it should an entertaining game with plenty of high level basketball.

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San Antonio Spurs vs Miami Heat Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart

The San Antonio Spurs have been relatively consistent with their starting five throughout the season. Guard Chris Paul and forward Harrison Barnes have started all 40 games, while Victor Wembanyama is just behind the two veterans, with 35 starts.

Rookie Stephon Castle has been trusted with a bigger role as the season has progressed. The former UConn star has put up solid numbers and has established himself as a key figure in the lineup. Castle has started the last four games for San Antonio.

The Spurs will be without forward Jeremy Sochan who's sidelined with a back injury. Forward Riley Minix is out for the season with a torn labrum in his left shoulder.

Expect the Spurs to come out with a lineup of Chris Paul, Stephon Castle, Devin Vassell, Harrison Barnes and Victor Wembanyama.

San Antonio Spurs depth chart

G	Chris Paul	Tre Jones	Blake Wesley
G	Devin Vassell	Stephon Castle	Malaki Branham
F	Jeremy Sochan(O)	Julian Champagnie	Riley Minix (O)
F	Harrison Barnes	Keldon Johnson	Sandro Mamukelashvili
C	Victor Wembanyama	Charles Bassey	Zach Collins

The Miami Heat have been flexible their starting group over the first half of the season, starting 10 different players. Tyler Herro leads the way with 40 starts, followed by Bam Adebayo with 39.

The trade rumors surrounding forward Jimmy Butler will only add more uncertainty to the lineup. Butler is coming off a seven-game suspension and played 33 minutes in the loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday. Guards Josh Richardson and Dru Smith are set to miss Sunday's game due to injury.

The Miami Heat will likely start with Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson, Jimmy Butler, Haywood Highsmith and Bam Adebayo.

Miami Heat depth chart

G	Tyler Herro	Alec Burks	Dru Smith (O)
G	Duncan Robinson	Terry Rozier	Josh Richardson (O)	Josh Christopher
F	Jimmy Butler	Jaime Jacquez Jr.	Pelle Larsson
F	Haywood Highsmith	Nikola Jovic
C	Bam Adebayo	Kel'el Ware	Kevin Love

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San Antonio Spurs vs Miami Heat players to watch

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama. Photo Credit: Imagn

Victor Wembanyama has picked up right where he left off last season. The 7-foot-3 French center is coming off an extraordinary rookie season, where he led the league in blocks (3.6) and ranked eighth in rebounds (10.6).

Wembanyama leads the San Antonio Spurs roster in points (24.5), rebounds (10.8) and blocks (4.1) and ranks second in assists (3.7).

Tyler Herro has been in outstanding form over the last month for the Miami Heat. The point guard has led his team in points over five consecutive games and is also contributing in assists and rebounds. Over the first 40 games, Herro is averaging 24.2 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 5.0 apg and 0.7 spg.