Miami Heat point guard Kyle Lowry had a forgettable performance in Wednesday's contest against the Memphis Grizzlies. He finished with eight points — on 3-for-4 shooting from the field — and four assists in a game the Heat went on to win by a final score of 138-119. Still, when the Heat visit the United Center on Saturday night to play Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and the Chicago Bulls, every Heat fan under the sun (pun intended) will surely want to know: Is Kyle Lowry playing tonight vs. the Bulls?

Kyle Lowry injury status vs. Bulls

The Heat had Lowry listed as questionable for Saturday's showdown due to a knee injury, but he has since been ruled out according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. He will avoid the back-to-back and likely play Sunday against the Detroit Pistons instead. An expected outcome for a player who was sidelined for over a month.

In other injury news relevant to the Heat, Cody Zeller (nasal fracture) will remain out for Miami.

Lowry, 36, is in his 17th year in the NBA and second as a member of the Heat franchise. He's averaging 11.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.4 blocks per game across 47 appearances this season (44 starts).

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The former Villanova star is struggling to score the ball efficiently from the field in the 2022-23 campaign, at least by his standards — Lowry's current 40.2% field-goal percentage is his lowest since the 2012-13 season.

Saturday's matchup between the Heat and Bulls was already going to be a difficult one for Miami due to its 14-20 record on the road. Now that fans know Kyle Lowry will not be playing tonight vs. the Bulls, they will expect to sweat this one out.