Here's why Heat star Tyler Herro won't play in Game 4 vs. Celtics originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The Miami Heat will be without Tyler Herro in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden.
The Heat released an updated injury report Monday morning and Herro was ruled out with a groin injury that he suffered in Saturday night's Game 3 victory. That win put Miami up 2-1 in the series.
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Several other Heat players, including Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry, are dealing with injuries and will at least go through warmups.
Herro hopes to be back for Game 5 on Wednesday night in Miami.
Herro hasn't played well in this series. After a decent Game 1 in which he scored 18 points, Herro has poured in just 19 points over the last two matchups combined. He scored eight points on 4-of-15 shooting in Game 3. That said, Herro's absence takes away a good outside shooter and one of Miami's best offensive creators off the dribble.
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His absence will put even more pressure on Butler and Bam Adebayo to carry the load offensively. Butler didn't play in the second half of Game 3 due to knee inflammation. Adebayo had easily his best game of the series with 32 points on 15-of-22 shooting.
Victor Oladipo could also play a key role in Game 4. He didn't see any action in the first half of Game 3 but played 20 minutes in the second half and made a huge impact defensively with four steals.
The Celtics are a bit banged up, too. Jayson Tatum (shoulder) and Marcus Smart (ankle) both left Game 3 for a short period of time before returning and finishing the game. C's center Robert Williams (knee) did not play Saturday night.
