Heat forward P.J. Tucker has a strained calf that will sideline him for the rest of the regular season, tweets Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. An MRI revealed the injury, Chiang adds, and Tucker’s condition will be re-evaluated in about a week.
Tucker has been a starter and a defensive stalwart in his first season with Miami. He has played 71 games, averaging 7.6 points and 5.5 rebounds while shooting 41.5% from three-point range.
The Heat are close to wrapping up the best record in the Eastern Conference and won’t begin the playoffs until April 16 or 17, so Tucker could be ready by then.
Need PJ for playoffs guarding key offensive scorers…. Appreciate what he brings nightly….
Yeah last year KD destroyed him, his defense is just bad, lives out of a rep that he doesn’t live up to!
KD destroys everyone guy