The Miami Heat will face the potentially defining game 5 of the first round series against the Boston Celtics with two key absences: Terry Rozier, starting guard, and Jaime Jáquez Jr., the Mexican forward who had appeared in the starting five during all the games of the series. The meeting will take place this Wednesday, May 1, at 7:30 pm (Eastern time), at the TD Garden in Boston.
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Rozier, who started the season with the Charlotte Hornets and was traded to the Heat midway through the season, will miss the game for the fifth time. He has been absent the entire series, as has Heat star Jimmy Butler. More common has been Jaime Jáquez, who has taken a step forward due to the loss of Rozier and Butler; However, this Tuesday the Florida team announced that the former UCLA player was suffering from a right hip flexor strain. An ailment that will keep ‘Triple J’ away from the hardwood in the most important duel of the season. Rozier will be out of action with a neck injury.
Erik Spoesltra will have to maneuver with his roster to avoid elimination. The Celtics have the Eastern Conference semifinals within reach, with an advantage of three wins and only one defeat over the Heat, who have suffered from the absence of their stars in the last two games, which they have lost by double digits (84-104 and 88-102). The Heat have no room to maneuver: they will have to win three games in a row if they want to remain in contention for the Larry O’Brien Trophy. The feat has only happened 13 times in history: a team coming back from 3-1 down in the NBA playoffs. Miami will have to do it without Rozier, Butler and Jáquez, the rookie they bet on with the 18th pick in the 2023 Draft and who has responded with solid performances in his first season in the Association.
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In the 2024 NBA playoffs, Jáquez has played four games, all as a starter, with averages of 30.6 minutes of play, 12.8 points (51 in total), 3.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 40% effectiveness from the field. Numbers that Spoelstra will have to compensate with his wardrobe: Haywood Highsmith and Delon Wright.
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2024-04-30 20:07:39
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