Heat-Bucks meet in battle of win streaks: Injury report and how to watch

The Miami Heat have a chance to win three in a row for the first time this season when they host the Milwaukee Bucks at Kaseya Center Tuesday night.

Following wins against the Philadelphia 76ers and Dallas Mavericks in which Jimmy Butler scored a combined 63 points, the Heat are playing their best basketball this season and could be at full strength for the first time as Terry Rozier works his way back from a bothersome foot injury.

Rozier is listed as probable for Tuesday’s game after missing the previous two. Without Rozier, the Heat have turned to a revamped starting lineup of Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson, Jimmy Butler, Haywood Highsmith and Bam Adebayo.

It’s unclear if coach Erik Spoelstra will stick with the same starters and move Rozier to the bench for the first time this season, but there’s definitely an argument that he should. The Heat are 2-0 with the new starting lineup, which has out-scored its opponent by five points in 25 total minutes.

Starting Highsmith, along with Butler and Adebayo, gives the Heat another strong defender to help against Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, both of whom have played well during the Bucks’ current four-game win streak.

The Bucks will be without Khris Middleton, who has yet to play this season after offseason ankle surgery. 

Projected lineups

The guess here is that the Heat will stick with Herro, Robinson, Butler, Highsmith and Adebayo.

The Bucks will also likely stick with their successful starting lineup of Lillard, Andre Jackson Jr., Taurean Prince, Antetokounmpo and Brook Lopez.

How to watch

FanDuel Sports Network or NBA League Pass.