BOSTON — Already down two guards due to injuries sustained earlier this postseason, the Miami Heat on Thursday morning ruled out point guard Gabe Vincent for Thursday night’s Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden.
Vincent turned his left ankle in the fourth quarter of Tuesday night’s Heat loss in Game 4 of the series, exited briefly to the locker room, then returned for the finish of that game at Kaseya Center.
Having moved into the starting lineup at midseason when veteran guard Kyle Lowry missed more than a month due to knee pain, Vincent solidified the role with solid play both at the end of the regular season and during the playoffs.
