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• Heat's Alec Burks: Does not feature in Game 2

  04/24/2025 • By RotoWire

  Burks did not see the floor in Wednesday's Game 2 loss to Cleveland. After logging 15 minutes in Game 1, the Heat replaced him with Davion Mitchell in the starting lineup. Burks' minutes have been trending in the wrong direction for a couple of weeks, and it would be a surprise to see him in the rotation for Game 3.

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• Heat's Alec Burks: Moving to bench

  04/23/2025 • By RotoWire

  Burks will come off the bench for Wednesday's Game 2 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs against the Cavaliers, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports. Burks started Game 1 and both of Miami's Play-In games, but he totaled 43 minutes across the three contests and wasn't part of the Heat's closing lineup. Davion Mitchell will leapfrog him in the starting lineup for Game 2, but still expect Burks to see a similar workload.

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• Heat's Alec Burks: Muted performance in loss

  04/21/2025 • By RotoWire

  Burks closed Sunday's 121-100 loss to Cleveland in Game 1 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs with six points (2-3 FG, 2-3 3Pt), two rebounds and two assists across 15 minutes. Burks logged 15 minutes in the Game 1 loss to the Cavaliers on Sunday and didn't make much of an impact, despite an efficient shooting performance. Miami will need more from the veteran guard if the team hopes to have any chance of pulling off the upset over this top-seeded Cleveland squad in the first round.

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• Heat's Alec Burks: Available to play

  04/15/2025 • By RotoWire

  Burks (back) is available for Wednesday's Play-In game against Miami. Burks sat out Sunday's regular-season finale against the Wizards, but it was likely a precaution with the Heat having already locked up their Play-In spot. Burks finished the regular season with averages of 7.3 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.6 steals over 17.6 minutes per game across 49 games (14 starts).

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• Heat's Alec Burks: Won't play Sunday

  04/12/2025 • By RotoWire

  Burks (back) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Wizards, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports. Burks has been able to play through a recent back issue, but he'll be held out of Sunday's regular-season finale. He'll finish his first regular season in Miami averaging 7.3 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists in 0.6 steals over 17.6 minutes per game across 49 games (14 starts). Burks should be available for the Heat's Play-In Tournament that starts against the Bulls on Wednesday.

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