Giannis Antetokounmpo came off the injury report Wednesday night, moving from day-to-day to cleared. He is no longer listed for the Heat's game at the Clippers, which tips at 10:30 PM ET.
What happened
The Heat's official injury report on Wednesday, Nov 4, at 8:58 PM ET changed Giannis Antetokounmpo's status from Day-To-Day to Cleared. The report gave no detail and no comment with the update. A day earlier, on Tuesday, Nov 3, he was listed Day-To-Day with a right wrist and arm issue. Earlier this season he was also listed Day-To-Day for rest on Oct 10 and Oct 16, and cleared on Oct 14 and Oct 17. No return date was needed or announced, because the report no longer lists him.
What it means for the Heat
Miami plays at the Clippers on Wednesday at 10:30 PM ET, about an hour and a half after the report. The Heat are 2-5, in 10th place, and coming off a loss. Antetokounmpo has played all seven games, averaging 28.4 points, 12.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists in 31.8 minutes. Miami is 2-5 with him in the lineup and has no games without him. Davion Mitchell (33.4 minutes), Bam Adebayo (31.4) and Pelle Larsson (29.5) carry the heaviest rotation minutes behind him. Andrew Wiggins averages 26.9 minutes.
What to watch
The Heat's next injury report will show whether the wrist and arm issue returns to the list. Antetokounmpo's minutes at the Clippers are the first check on how he handles the workload after a day-to-day tag. Miami has not announced any restriction. The Heat enter the game at 2-5 and are looking to end a one-game losing streak. Any new status change will appear on the official report ahead of the next game.
Is Giannis Antetokounmpo playing at the Clippers?
He was cleared on the 8:58 PM ET report Wednesday and is not listed. The Heat play at the Clippers at 10:30 PM ET.
When will Giannis Antetokounmpo be back?
No return date is needed. He was cleared on Wednesday, Nov 4, and has played all seven Heat games this season.