Miami guard Tyler Herro has been promoted to questionable for Game 5 of the NBA Finals, a strong indication that the Heat plan to have him available to play the Denver Nuggets on Monday night as they try to extend their season. .
Herro hasn’t played since breaking his right hand in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals against Milwaukee. He has recovered from surgery to repair the fractures and has been working on the court for several days in an effort to get back on the court.
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May 2, 2022; Miami, Florida, United States; Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14) reacts after scoring in the third quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers during game one of the second round of the 2022 NBA playoffs at FTX Arena. (Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports)
He was listed for Game 5 when the Heat’s initial injury report for the game was released Sunday. The Heat bettered it Monday morning in Denver.
«You have to go through stages,» Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said last week when discussing Herro’s return. «The first part was just shooting, then the movement, then the contact against the trainers, and then the next level of contact in practice.»
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Tyler Herro #14 of the Miami Heat looks on during Game Two of the 2023 NBA Finals on June 4, 2023 at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images))
Miami trails the final 3-1. The Nuggets are looking for their first NBA title and need only one win to achieve it, with Game 5, and Game 7, if necessary, both scheduled to be played in Denver. If the Heat win on Monday, Game 6 would be in Miami on Thursday.
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Tyler Herro #14 of the Miami Heat dribbles the ball during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks during the first round of Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs on April 16, 2023 at the Fiserv Forum Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)
Herro also missed some time in the playoffs last season with a groin injury. He sidelined him for three games of the Eastern Finals against Boston, before returning for Game 7 and struggling in what became the Heat’s final game of the season.