Heat: Gabe Vincent playing vs. Bulls in 2023 NBA Play-In Tournament

Is Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent playing vs the Chicago Bulls in the 2023 NBA Play-In Tournament? The answer is yes.

The Miami Heat will look to keep their playoff hopes alive when they take on the Chicago Bulls in the Play-In tournament on Friday. The Heat fell to the Hawks in a 116-105 loss at Kaseya Center, giving the Heat one last shot at the 8th seed in a game against Chicago. In a game that will determine whether Miami can start a playoff run, the question remains: Is Gabe Vincent playing tonight vs. the Bulls?

Gabe Vincent's injury status vs. Bulls

Gabe Vincent was initially listed as “questionable” with a right hip pointer. The good news for Heat fans is that the 6-foot-3 point guard has now been upgraded to available, and he will be in the lineup for Friday's do-or-die clash, per Heat beat reporter Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald.

Guard Kyle Lowry was also “questionable” with left knee soreness, but has likewise been cleared to play. Forward Nikola Jovic is listed as “out” with back spasms.

Gabe Vincent is dealing with a hip injury he suffered in the Heat's loss to the Hawks in the opening round of the Play-In tournament. He ended the game with six points, three rebounds and two assists in just under 24.5 minutes played, hitting two of his six shots from the 3-point line as he threw up confident attempts from the corners and the wings for a Miami team that finished with 11 made long-range shots on 34 attempts.

Lowry added 33 points against the Hawks, hitting 11 of his 16 shots in just over 32.5 minutes played.

Gabe Vincent played in 68 games and started in 34 for the Heat during the 2022-23 season, averaging 9.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest. The 26-year-old guard scored a season-high 28 points against the Milwaukee Bucks during a 6-point win in January, hitting 10 of his 17 attempts as he led the Heat in scoring.