NBA: Heat-Celtics game postponed due to lack of players, contact tracing

The Sunday game scheduled between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics was postponed due to lack of available players on the part of the Heat.

According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, a player from the Heat side returned an inconclusive test, and the squad did not have enough players available to suit up.

The Boston Celtics-Miami Heat game tonight has been postponed, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. A Heat player has returned an inconclusive test, and team does not have required eight players to proceed with game tonight due to contact tracing.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 10, 2021

The league requires teams to have at least 8 players available for a game.

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski added that the NBA will not be suspending the season anytime soon even if there have been a few issues.

ESPN Sources: While the Celtics-Heat game has been postponed tonight, the NBA has no plans to pause the season despite thinning rosters because of COVID-19 protocols in several places.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 10, 2021

Earlier, the Dallas Mavericks shut down their practice facility due to 3 players currently in quarantine.

Philadelphia 76ers guard Seth Curry, meanwhile, tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) as well.

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Levi Joshua Jr. Verora is a sportswriter, announcer, and commentator in the Philippines. He has covered national and international events like the FIBA Olympic and World Cup Qualifiers, AmeriCup, Asia Cup, and 3x3, Asian Volleyball Championship, ASEAN Basketball League, Southeast Asian Games, and AFF Championship. Nowadays, you'll hear his voice in the Philippines Football League and other local sports leagues.

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