Is PJ Tucker playing tonight against the LA Lakers? | 2021-22 NBA season
PJ Tucker's Miami Heat are set to face the LA Lakers tonight in an important showdown for both teams.
The Miami Heat have been one of the most lethal teams in the entire NBA throughout the opening month of play. They will look to rebound after a tough road loss to the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. PJ Tucker continues to be a solid part of the Heat core, and has been an efficient player for Miami so far.
The Heat currently find themselves at the top of the Eastern Conference standings with a record of 7-3. When the Miami Heat signed PJ Tucker as a free agent this offseason, they brought him in to be a versatile asset on the defensive side of the ball.
That's just what Tucker has been. His numbers won't wow you at first, but Tucker has been a crucial part of Miami's strong start to the season.
What is PJ Tucker's status for tonight's game against the LA Lakers?
PJ Tucker is listed as questionable for tonight's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. The veteran forward is currently dealing with a left shoulder stinger, according to the Miami Heat and he's trending as a potential game-time decision.
After a disappointing loss to the Denver Nuggets, the Miami Heat are going to be motivated to bounce-back and pick up a win against the injury-hit LA Lakers.
Heat listing Markieff Morris out for Wednesday vs. Lakers due to whiplash. Questionable are Tyler Herro (back), Bam Adebayo (ankle) and P.J. Tucker (shoulder).
Unfortunately the Heat are a little banged up as well, and it will be interesting to see if PJ Tucker can play tonight depite having the questionable tag. The team is already expected to be without a key part of their rotation in forward Markieff Morris, and teammates Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo are also both listed as questionable.
The bigger picture could come into play here for the team as well. After tonight's game against the Lakers, the Heat will play on a back-to-back, facing a gritty Los Angeles Clippers team. If that wasn't challenging enough, the Heat are also set to play one of the top teams in the entire league this weekend in the Utah Jazz.
While the team will be motivated to keep their spot among the top of the NBA Eastern Conference, it's also important to remember that this is a long season. The Heat have looked like one of the top teams in the league, and the addition of PJ Tucker has been fantastic to start out the year. This Miami Heat roster continues to look like one of the strongest in the entire league, and they've had a number of players come in and thrive in their roles.
For a veteran like PJ Tucker, whose impact cannot be focused primarily on statistics, the Heat are going to need him in the lineup as much as possible.