Heat's Tyler Herro (groin) out for Game 5 against Celtics
Posted May 25, 2022 7:00 am
MIAMI (AP) - Tyler Herro's strained left groin forced the Miami Heat to rule him out of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.
It was the second consecutive game that Herro - the NBA's sixth man of the year this season - has needed to miss because of the injury.
Herro has averaged 13.5 points in the playoffs on 41% shooting, down considerably from his regular-season numbers of 20.7 points on nearly 45% shooting.
The Celtics got defensive player of the year Marcus Smart back for Game 5. Smart missed Game 4 because of a sprained right ankle.
The Heat and Celtics were tied 2-2 entering the game Wednesday.
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Boston Celtics' Marcus Smart come back on the court after leaving temporarily with an injury during the second half of Game 3 of the team's NBA basketball playoffs Eastern Conference finals against the Miami Heat, Saturday, May 21, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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