Monday, November 26, 2018

Heat Game Day: Derrick Jones Jr. starts in place of Justise Winslow


A look at the starting lineups and inactives, as well as referees and a pregame note of note for Tuesday's 7:30 p.m. game between the Heat and Nets at AmericanAirlines Arena (TV: Fox Sports Sun. Radio: 790-AM, 106.3-FM, 710-AM (Spanish), 1140-AM (Spanish), 760-AM (Spanish).

Starting lineups

MIAMI HEAT (6-10)

Center: Hassan Whiteside


Power forward: Derrick Jones Jr.

Small forward: Rodney McGruder

Shooting guard: Wayne Ellington

Point guard: Josh Richardson



Inactive: Dion Waiters, Tyler Johnson, Goran Dragic. (Duncan Robinson, Yante Maten on two-way contracts and active.)

Coach: Erik Spoelstra.

BROOKLYN NETS (7-10)

Center: Jarrett Allen


Power forward: Jared Dudley

Small forward: Joe Harris

Shooting guard: Allen Crabbe

Point guard: D'Angelo Russell

Inactive: Caris LeVert, Treveon Graham, Dzanan Musa. (Theo Pinson and Alan Williams on two-way contracts.)

Coach: Kenny Atkinson.

Referees: James Williams (#60), JT Orr (#72), CJ Washington (#12).

Uniforms: Heat in Vice Nights "City" uniform; Nets in white "Association" uniform.

Pregame note of note: Brooklyn is attempting the fifth-fewest mid-range shots per game (8.7) in the NBA. Overall 33.5 percent of Brooklyn's points come on 3-pointers (fifth-most in the league) and 45.3 percent come in the paint (10th). The Nets are one of two teams in the top 10 in the league in both categories (Milwaukee being the other).

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