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Heat's Alec Burks: Does not feature in Game 2
Alec Burks did not see the floor in Wednesday's Game 2 loss to Cleveland.After logging 15 minutes in Game 1, the Miami 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
Alec 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 Miami 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
Alec 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
Alec 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 Miami 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
Alec 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 Miami Heat's Play-In Tournament that starts against the Bulls on Wednesday.
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Heat's Alec Burks: Available to play Friday
Alec Burks (back) is available for Friday's game against the Pelicans, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.Burks was carrying a probable tag before this contest, so it's not a surprise to see him available and ready to handle the workload he's been receiving of late. Burks has started in each of Miami's last nine games, a span in which he's averaging 11.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game while shooting 44.3 percent from three-point range.
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Heat's Alec Burks: Likely to play Friday
Alec Burks (back) is listed as probable for Friday's game versus the Pelicans, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.Burks is expected to make his 13th straight appearance Friday despite dealing with lower back discomfort. However, the veteran guard has logged just 15 minutes in each of his last two appearances, so if he's upgraded to available, he could receive a similar workload against New Orleans.
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Heat's Alec Burks: Cleared to play Monday
Alec Burks (back) is available for Monday's game against the 76ers, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.Back discomfort placed Burks on the injury report, but the veteran swingman has been cleared to play Monday. With Andrew Wiggins (hamstring) still on the shelf, Burks is set to continue starting for the Miami Heat. Burks has averaged 12.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 3.1 three-pointers in 21.1 minutes across his last seven games (all starts), therefore his fantasy appeal remains muted outside of triples.
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Heat's Alec Burks: Questionable for Monday
Alec Burks is questionable for Monday's game against the 76ers due to lower back discomfort.Burks has drawn seven straight starts and is coming off a season-high 24 points during Saturday's loss to Milwaukee. Tyler Herro (thigh), Andrew Wiggins (hamstring) and Haywood Highsmith (Achilles) are also questionable, so it's unclear what Miami's rotation will look like at this point.
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Heat's Alec Burks: Scores season-high 24 points
Alec Burks supplied 24 points (8-18 FG, 6-14 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds and two assists across 35 minutes during Saturday's 121-115 overtime loss to the Bucks.Burks is making the most of his newfound starting role, and he took a step forward Saturday by establishing a new season-high scoring output in a game where the Miami Heat were depleted. Burks has been productive in a starting role and has scored in double digits in five of his last seven first-unit appearances, averaging 12.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game while shooting an impressive 43.1 percent from three-point range.
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