Norm Powell is expected to play for the Miami Heat in the play-in game against the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday, as he is not listed on the injury report. His performance will be crucial for the Heat's playoff aspirations.
The NBA's annual play-in tournament just wouldn't be the same without the Miami Heat.
For three years running now, the Heat have been a fixture in the tournament that decides which of the No. 7 through No. 10 seeded teams in both conferences get to qualify for the playoffs. The Heat, of course, parlayed a run from the play-in in 2023 all the way to the NBA Finals. But that is quite obviously not the norm, even if it will be what Miami aims for again this year.
A key player in any run the Heat hope to make is veteran guard Norm Powell, who made his first career All-Star team in his first season in Miami this year. Unfortunately for the Heat, Powell wasn't the same player after this year's All-Star break, as he has been nursing a nagging groin issue that has caused him to miss significant time in the Heat's stretch run.
Is Powell healthy enough to play against the Charlotte Hornets in Tuesday night's No. 9 vs. No. 10 play-in game? It appears so. He's not even listed on the Heat's injury report heading into the matchup. It's unclear how cautious, if at all, the Heat will be with Powell. But if he's ready to go and 100 percent healthy, having an All-Star-caliber guard in the lineup is a big deal for the Heat.
We'll see how Powell and the Heat fare on Tuesday evening.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Norm Powell injury: Update on Heat star's status for Tuesday's play-in
Yes, Norm Powell is expected to play in the play-in game as he is not listed on the injury report.
Norm Powell has been nursing a groin issue that has caused him to miss significant time since the All-Star break.
The Miami Heat made a successful run from the play-in tournament to the NBA Finals in 2023.
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