The Heat enter this matchup after a 108-101 win at the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday in which Miami led by as many as 12 points in the contest despite playing on the second nigh

Ben Simmons was waived by the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday after the team agreed to a buyout with the last remaining link to a failed era of building around All-Stars. The No. 1 pick in the 2016 draft was not with the Nets for their victory over the Miami Heat on Friday night as the sides worked on completing the deal.