Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. is available to play against the LA Clippers after missing the previous game with a groin strain.,The Heat will be without Keshad Johnson due to illness, while the Clippers will miss Bradley Beal and Derrick Jones Jr.Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. has been cleared to play in Monday night’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Jaquez Jr. was initially listed as questionable due to a groin strain that caused him to miss the Heat’s last outing. This season, he is averaging 16.2 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game, while shooting 53 percent from the field.
Additionally, second-year forward Keshad Johnson has been ruled out due to illness.
The injury report for the Miami Heat is as follows:
Jaime Jaquez Jr.: Available – Groin
Keshad Johnson: Out – Illness
Kasparas Jakučionis: Available – Recalled from G League
Jahmir Young: Available – Recalled from G League
Myron Gardner: Available – Recalled from G League
Vladislav Goldin: Available – Recalled from G League
Terry Rozier: Out – Not with team
The Los Angeles Clippers’ injury report includes:
Bradley Beal: Out – Hip
Derrick Jones Jr.: Out – Knee
Bogdan Bogdanovic: Out – Hip
The game is scheduled for Monday, December 1, at 7:30 p.m. EST, to be played at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. It will be broadcast on FanDuel Sports Network Sun (South Florida) and FanDuel Sports Network SoCal. Radio broadcasts will be available on WQAM 104.3 & The Heat Audio Experience, ESPN 106.3 FM, FOX Sports Radio 105.9 FM, and various stations in The Keys and South Florida, as well as AM 570 KLAC in California.
This matchup marks the second and final regular season meeting between the Miami Heat (13-7) and the Los Angeles Clippers (5-15). The Heat won the previous encounter 120-119 in Los Angeles on November 3, and a victory on Monday would secure a season sweep for the 13th time in franchise history. This game also represents the earliest the season series has concluded, surpassing the previous record of December 4 from the 2002-03 season.
Historically, the Heat hold a 40-34 advantage over the Clippers in regular season games, including a 21-15 record at home and a 19-19 record on the road.
Projected starting lineups:
HEAT
G Davion Mitchell
G Tyler Herro
C Bam Adebayo
F Norman Powell
F Andrew Wiggins
CLIPPERS
G James Harden
G Kris Dunn
C Ivica Zubac
F Kawhi Leonard
F John Collins
Betting lines from FanDuel Sportsbook indicate the Heat are favored by 6 points, with a moneyline of -255, while the Clippers are +6 (-106) with a moneyline of +210. The over/under for total points scored is set at 236.5.
Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra commented on the team’s defensive needs, stating, “We need to be better on the ball for sure. Last night, yeah there were some pick-and-rolls, they were calling up some different actions, but at some point it becomes a competitive spirit on-the-ball to handle your business. And then, our weak-side has to be completely active. This league is not easy to defend, the talent, the skill, the three-point spacing, all of that, and it really does require five guys on a string.”
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