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Lowry was upgraded to questionable for Monday night's home game
against the Houston Rockets.
The veteran guard in his first season with the Heat missed nine
games from Jan. 17-Feb. 1 due to personal reasons before
returning to the team and its starting lineup. He then left the
team again for the same personal reason, missing Miami's past
four games dating to Feb. 28.
"He's part of our family," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra told
reporters during Lowry's initial absence. "I just want to be
there for him. The basketball stuff, we can work all that out."
Guard Victor Oladipo (knee) also could make his season debut.
The two-time All-Star is listed as questionable.
Lowry, who turns 36 this month, is averaging 13.4 points, 7.9
assists and 4.6 rebounds per game in 48 starts as a Miami
newcomer after spending his first 15 seasons with the Memphis
Grizzlies (2006-09), Houston Rockets (2009-12) and Toronto
Raptors (2012-21).
Lowry was named to six straight All-Star Games while with
Toronto and helped that franchise win the 2019 NBA title.
Oladipo, 29, has averages of 17.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.0
assists in 454 games. He has played for five teams in eight
seasons, most notably the Indiana Pacers from 2017-21.
--Field Level Media
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