The Atlanta Hawks had ahead John Collins, the West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman product, again of their combine for Sunday’s playoff opener towards the Miami Heat at FTX Arena.
Collins had been sidelined since March 11 with a sprained proper ring finger and a strained proper foot.
Collins’ return comes within the wake of Hawks beginning heart Clint Capela being sidelined with a hyperextended proper knee sustained within the Friday night time highway play-in victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers that superior the Hawks into this collection.
Capela is anticipated to be reevaluated in per week.
Also out for the Hawks was veteran guard Lou Williams, because of lower-back discomfort.
The Heat had a clear sheet with their damage report.
All 4 Heat gamers listed as questionable earlier within the day had been out there: P.J. Tucker (calf), Dewayne Dedmon (ankle), Markieff Morris (hip) and Haywood Highsmith (hip.)
That had all 17 gamers on the roster wholesome. Two-way gamers Mychal Mulder and Javonte Smart, nevertheless, are ineligible for the playoffs.
Strus begins
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra remained with the beginning lineup he shifted to on the shut of the common season.
That had Max Strus remaining within the opening combine, together with Tucker, Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry.
The Heat closed the season 3-0 with that beginning lineup.
(This story will likely be up to date all through the sport.)
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Source: www.bostonherald.com