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Jovic was cleared to resume on-court work in late March after suffering a fractured finger on his right hand at the end of February. Unfortunately, he is still not ready to return to game action. Kyle Anderson and Haywood Highsmith will continue to figure prominently in the Heat rotation with Jovic sidelined.

Larsson will miss a second-straight game, and Love will sit out for an 11th straight. Love’s availability isn’t of much concern, but Larsson’s absence will free up more minutes for Kyle Anderson and Haywood Highsmith.

Adebayo’s absence has a more significant impact on the Heat rotation and fantasy basketball, as Wiggins has not played since March 27. Bam not playing may result in Kyle Anderson moving into the starting lineup, while starter Kel’el Ware’s playing time should increase. As for Wiggins, Pelle Larsson will continue to fill the void he’s left in the starting five. Larsson is worth a look in extremely deep leagues that remain active.

Burks’ status is up in the air, and Highsmith remains one of Miami’s most reliable reserves. Duncan Robinson could step in for Burks if he’s ruled out. Kyle Anderson could steal some minutes from Highsmith if he’s unable to lace up on Monday.

Anderson has reached double figures in scoring in three of his last four outings, and Saturday’s double-double was his first since February 13. Since the All-Star break, Slo Mo has been ranked outside the top 250 in eight- and nine-cat formats. While Saturday’s stat line was solid, it should not be considered a good enough reason to add him ahead of Week 23 if your league will be active.

While Highsmith has not significantly impacted fantasy basketball, his playing time has recently increased due to Andrew Wiggins’ hamstring injury. If Highsmith cannot play on Saturday, his playing time will likely be absorbed by Duncan Robinson and Kyle Anderson. While Robinson is more of a points and triples specialist, Anderson can offer decent value to deep-league managers punting points.

Haywood hasn’t done much since being moved to the bench and his absence could give Kyle Anderson a chance to log a few extra minutes. Neither player will impact fantasy basketball significantly, though.

This will be a third-straight absence for Ware, which will likely lead to a third-straight start for Kevin Love. However, Love has only averaged 14 minutes per game across Miami’s last two games. Kyle Anderson and Haywood Highsmith will come off the bench, but they’ll both play larger roles than Love.

Wiggins and Jaquez will miss Sunday’s game with ankle injuries, meaning the Heat will be without the top two players on their depth chart at the position. Duncan Robinson may be the replacement in the starting lineup, and he can provide points and three-pointers in that role. Kyle Anderson is another option at Erik Spoelstra’s disposal. Wiggins has now missed back-to-back games with the ankle injury.

Adebayo played through this calf injury against Atlanta on Wednesday, but there is a chance that it keeps him sidelined on Friday. Kel’el Ware will likely see a boost in usage and minutes if that happens, while Kyle Anderson and Kevin Love will be among the candidates to replace Adebayo in the starting unit. Anderson started in Bam’s most recent absence.