At any rate, it remains to be seen what the final statuses look like for each player on the injury report, but the Heat are currently 12-6, looking for six straight wins and a key win in the quest for the NBA Cup against the Bucks on Wednesday night.

– Of Powell, Andrew Wiggins and Nikola Jovic being out, Spoelstra said, “The three guys, it’s manageable right now. We’ll see where that is. They’re all day-to-day, which I’m super grateful for.”

Klay Thompson hits a clutch three against Miami, exchanges words with Heat bench, and draws a technical in a heated fourth-quarter moment.

The 11-6 Miami Heat are already out to a better start than expected ... and they are about to get even stronger. Shooting guard Tyler Herro is expected to make his season debut against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, according to ESPN.

Tyler Herro scored 24 points in his season debut after recovering from ankle surgery, Kel'el Ware had 20 points and 18 rebounds, and the Miami Heat held off the Dallas Mavericks 106-102 on Monday night. Bam Adebayo had 17 points for Miami, which was held nearly 20 points below its season average but improved to 8-1 at home.

Heat vs Mavericks: The Miami Heat will meet the Dallas Mavericks in a 2025-26 regular-season game at Kaseya Center on Monday, November 24.

Herro dropped a team-high 24 points and had seven rebounds in the win. He shot 12-of-18 from the field and hit a clutch floater late in the fourth quarter to break a tie with the Mavericks and eventually lift them to the win.