Heat point guard Gabe Vincent is downgraded to OUT for Game 5 of the conference finals against the Celtics after spraining his ankle in Game 4 loss… as former All-Star Kyle Lowry could see more time for Erik Spoelstra
- Lowry has been coming off the bench in favor of Vincent so far this series
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The Miami Heat will be without starting point guard Gabe Vincent in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals in Boston on Thursday night.
Vincent got hurt late in Miami’s Game 4 loss when he landed awkwardly on his left ankle while trying to save a loose ball near the Heat bench. He got re-taped and returned to that game, but the effects of the ankle sprain led to the Heat downgrading Vincent to out for Game 5.
Miami enters Thursday with a 3-1 series lead.
The move could send Kyle Lowry into the starting lineup for Miami; he has been coming off the bench while Vincent starts.
Vincent started each of Miami’s first 15 playoff games. He’s averaged 13.1 points in the postseason, third-best on the Heat behind Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo.
The Miami Heat will be without starting point guard Gabe Vincent in Game 5 on Thursday
Lowry (right) has been coming off the bench in favor of Vincent (left) so far this series
Miami has played most of the playoffs without two other guards – Tyler Herro and Victor Oladipo. Herro has been cleared to resume some basketball activities after recovering from a broken hand but is still at least several days away from playing. Oladipo will miss the rest of the season with a torn patellar tendon.
The undrafted Vincent, 26, is coming off his best NBA season.
He averaged career highs in minutes (25.9 a game) and points (9.4 a game), and has been lethal against the Celtics, scoring 29 points in the Game 3 win.
Lowry, now 37, has struggled this series, making just 35.5 percent of his field-goal attempts and 25.3 minutes a game off the bench.
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