Rocket officials said the next phase of the campaign will premiere during Wednesday's game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat.

Their leading scorer, Tyler Herro, has been ruled out against the Cleveland Cavaliers due to a head cold. The Heat already lost Nikola Jovic, Andrew Wiggins, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Dru

Miami Heat center Kel'el Ware will not play tonight against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He is dealing with a knee sprain. INJURY REPORT HEAT Davion Mitchell: Questionable - Quad Andrew Wiggins: Out - ankle Isaiah Stevens: Questionable - G League Keshad Johnson: Out - G League Nikola Jovic: Out - Hand Jaime Jaquez: Out - ankle VITALS: The Heat and Cavaliers meet for the third and final regular season matchup.

With the team already severely shorthanded, the Miami Heat announced shortly before Wednesday night’s nationally televised game against the Cleveland Cavaliers that guard Tyler Herro also

At 52-10, the Cavaliers became the first team this season to clinch a playoff berth after beating the Miami Heat, 112-107, on Wednesday. Cleveland is one of the hottest teams in the league, aided by the Cavs' 30.0 fourth quarter points per game that ranks first in the NBA.

The Cavs have won 11 consecutive games entering Wednesday night's matchup with the Heat, which could be a preview of the first round of the playoffs.

The Cavs clinch the NBA’s first playoff spot with a gritty win over the Heat, proving they’re built for the grind and ready for a deep run.

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Spoelstra has stressed the fight of a team fighting to stay afloat in the wake of the Butler trade. That Heat fight, against all odds, was on display again Wednesday night.

The Heat, which has been without multiple starters and a handful of rotation players for the last two games, could get a few players back from injury when it opens a five-game homestand on Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves (8 p.m., FanDuel Sports Network Sun).