Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s disappointing 101-93 loss to the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies (15-9) on Monday night at FedExForum to close its four-game trip at 2-2. The Heat (11-13) now returns to Miami to begin a three-game homestand on Tuesday against the Detroit Pistons (6-19) (7:30 p.m., Bally Sports Sun) on the second night of a back-to-back:
It hasn’t happened often recently, but the Heat entered Monday’s game as the much healthier team. The problem is the Heat still lost.
The Grizzlies were without four starters against the Heat on the second night of a back-to-back set after defeating the Pistons in Detroit on Sunday. Memphis ruled out starters Desmond Bane (big toe sprain), Jaren Jackson Jr. (return from injury management), John Konchar (right toe soreness) and Ja Morant (left ankle soreness) against Miami.