Nikola

Jovic

Jovic was back on the court after sitting out Saturday’s loss to the Hawks with a sprained ankle, and he had one of his best games of the season. He scored 18 points, including a crucial 3-pointer that gave Miami a four-point lead with 47 seconds remaining. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra rewarded him with more minutes, but nights like Sunday make Jovic a frustrating player to roster. He can play this well, but the consistency has not been there. If Jimmy Butler is not ready for Wednesday’s game against the Pelicans, Jovic may pick up a few more minutes after earning 31 on Sunday.

Jovic will be able to play through this ankle injury again, but his role has been too inconsistent to rely on him in most formats. He had just four points, two rebounds and one assist in 18 minutes off the bench on Saturday.

Jovic, who injured his ankle Thursday, had four points in 18 minutes in Saturday’s game against the Hawks. He should be available once again Sunday, though he’s not recommended as a fantasy option.

Jovic injured his ankle in the fourth quarter of Thursday’s game against the Magic and didn’t return. Jovic is available for Saturday’s game and could see a decent amount of minutes with Jimmy Butler and Josh Richardson out.

Jovic injured his ankle during the fourth quarter of Thursday’s win over Orlando and did not return. With Jimmy Butler and Josh Richardson ruled out, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Alec Burks will play more minutes regardless of Jovic’s availability. If Jovic sits, there may also be room in the rotation for Pelle Larsson, who did not play against Orlando.

Jovic sprained his ankle early in the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s game, and it’s the same injury he injured during a December 14 practice. Due to that injury, Jovic missed one game, so keep an eye out for his name on the injury report ahead of Saturday’s game against the Hawks.

With Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier sidelined, there will be some new faces in Miami’s starting unit. Both Jaquez Jr. and Highsmith will be back in the opening lineup, which will push Dru Smith and Nikola Jovic back to the bench. Expect Smith and Pelle Larsson to play a significant role off the bench.

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has made two changes to his starting lineup, one of which was prompted by an injury. Smith steps in for Jimmy Butler, who is out with a stomach illness. The other change is Jovic, who will replace Haywood Highsmith. Of the two replacements in the starting lineup, Smith offers slightly higher streaming potential.

Love will miss the second night of this back-to-back, but he doesn’t play a significant role in the rotation. Nikola Jovic may take on a few extra minutes, but there won’t be any dramatic fantasy impacts here.

Due to his ankle injury, Jovic has missed nine of Miami’s last ten games. He’s been cleared to play on Friday, as has Larsson. The second-round pick out of Arizona is back after a four-game absence. Due to Miami’s depth at the small and power forward positions, both players may be in the rotation, but there won’t be enough playing time to impact fantasy basketball.