The Miami Heat are in serious need of a victory after dropping a season-worst three consecutive games after briefly reaching the top of the Eastern Conference after a pair of feel-good wins against the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
A road win would also come at an opportune time for the Memphis Grizzlies, who have surprisingly struggled throughout the season and have battled inconsistency. The trade for Mario Chalmers helped give a boost to their backcourt depth but has done little overall to meet expectations. Chalmers has been averaging 11.