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Herro

Herro is dealing with a right thigh contusion and has a legitimate chance to miss Saturday’s game given his questionable listing. The 25-year-old point guard is coming off a 35-point performance on the second night of a back-to-back Thursday. Herro’s absence would be a major loss with Terry Rozier likely to fill in.

Herro exploded for 35 points against the vaunted Grizzlies defense as he dueled with Ja Morant. It wasn’t a duel he would ultimately win as the Heat winning streak came to an end after six games despite Herro outscoring Morant 35-30. The 25-year-old guard had one of his better offensive games on the second night of a back-to-back as he continues to have an excellent season, which has only gotten better since the Heat traded Jimmy Butler. Herro has provided third-round fantasy value and will be one of the bigger risers in drafts for next season.

Herro has scored at least 25 points in four straight games. The 25-year-old point guard also dished out nine assists, giving him at least seven assists in three of his last five games. Herro has been a steal in fantasy as he’s provided third-round value on the season after a preseason Yahoo! ADP of 81.

Though he surprisingly wasn’t able to knock down a three-pointer, Herro was still able to continue his hot streak in Monday’s big win. Following a 10-game losing streak, Miami has now won five games in a row, with Herro scoring at least 20 points in each of them and at least 25 points in four of the five. He only had 20 points on 10 shots in their blowout win over the Warriors last week. Their winning streak will be tested in Boston on Wednesday, which is the first night of a back-to-back.

Herro has scored 30 points or more in consecutive games for the first time since mid-January. The Heat guard has averaged 24.6 points per game on 58 percent shooting over the past two weeks, providing third-round value in eight-cat formats. Herro has been a third-round player in eight- and nine-cat formats for the season, exceeding his Yahoo! ADP (81) by a significant distance. The good news for Herro managers is that Miami plays four games during Week 22, starting with the Wizards on Monday.

Since having a poor night against Houston last week, Herro has been on fire. He ended up having his highest-scoring performance since he scored 40 points in February, but he was far more efficient on Thursday night. He missed just four shots and made at least 70 percent of his shot attempts for a second consecutive game. Herro has had the best season of his career, and this was just another monster performance for him. He’ll look to stay hot in Philadelphia to close out the week on Saturday.

Sandwiched around his poor nine-point effort in Friday’s loss to the Rockets are two 29-point nights for Herro. Over the past two weeks, the Heat guard has been a top 75 player in eight-cat formats. A decrease in scoring has been the issue, with Herro’s average over the past two weeks being nearly three points less than his mark for the season. He’ll look to build on Sunday’s performance when Jimmy Butler and the Warriors visit Miami on Tuesday.

Adebayo and Herro are available after initially being questionable for Sunday’s game. Look for the Heat stars to take on their usual responsibilities as the top two options on the offensive end of the floor.

Herro is a late addition to the Heat injury report for Sunday’s game, joining Bam Adebayo (knee) as questionable. He last missed a game on March 5, and Alec Burks replaced him in the starting lineup. While Burks may not be the most appealing streaming option, being allowed to start would give him a shot at achieving deep-league fantasy relevance.

Herro made at least 50 percent of his field goal attempts for the fourth time in his last six games. The 25-year-old point guard continues to struggle from behind the 3-point line as he made 3-of-9 attempts from behind the three-point line. Herro has shot 31 and 26 percent from behind the three-point line over the last two months after shooing 38 and 41 percent in the two months before that. Herro has still been a top-50 fantasy player over the last two weeks as Miami’s primary offensive option.