Miller making more 3s: Heat F Mike Miller was able to knock down a pair of 3-pointers during Tuesday night's contest against the Cavaliers. Miller, who is shooting 53 percent from behind the arc on the season, went 2 for 5 from downtown in the 107-91 victory, finishing with eight points. He also pulled down a season-high nine rebounds and an assist, while logging 24 minutes off the bench. (Updated 02/07/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Miller has now made at least two 3-pointers in three of his last five contests and is shooting 50 percent from behind the arc on the season. However, his scoring remains very inconsistent as he is averaging just 7.8 points over his last five contest. While Miller continues to see around 20 minutes per game off the bench, he doesn't fill the stat sheet enough on a nightly basis to be a reliable Fantasy contributor. Only owners in deeper Rotisserie formats looking for help in the 3-point department should be starting Miller at this point in the season. (Updated 02/07/2012).
02/03/2012 21:26 Heat pull away from Sixers in fourth
Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, and LeBron James had 19 points and 12 rebounds to lift the Miami Heat to a 99-79 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.
01/30/2012 22:25 Heat swat Hornets, win fifth straight
LeBron James and Dwyane Wade each scored 22 points, Mike Miller added 14 off the bench and the Miami Heat shook off a slow start to run away from the New Orleans Hornets 109-95 on Monday night.
01/23/2012 13:25 What's on the Schedule: Week 5
The Magic play five times in Week 5, making fringe options like J.J. Redick, Jason Richardson and Glen Davis decent Fantasy stopgaps. Our Adam Moore breaks down the week ahead.
01/22/2012 20:53 Heat fall short to struggling Bucks
Brandon Jennings scored 23 points, Ersan Ilyasova added 16 off the bench and the Milwaukee Bucks held Miami to 37 percent shooting on the way to beating the Heat 91-82 on Sunday night.
Mike Miller is coming off a very disappointing 2010-11 season. After being brought in to be the team's sixth man off the bench, Miller's year was derailed by a series of injuries. He broke his thumb during the preseason, which forced him out of action until late December and also dealt with shoulder, back and head injuries throughout the season. When he did finally get on the court, Miller seemed unsure of his role at times and struggled as a spot up shooter playing alongside the Big Three. He posted career lows across the board in almost every major offensive category, including points (5.6), minutes (20.4), games (41) and field-goal percentage (40.1). However, Miller should be fully healthy coming into next season and could be in line for a nice bounce-back season in Miami. Still, he will once again defer most of the scoring to Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh, so Fantasy owners should expect something along the lines of 10 points per game. His biggest asset may be his ability to shoot three-pointers, but not well enough to warrant starting him in the majority of formats. Expect him to go in the late rounds of Fantasy drafts as a reserve. (Updated 8/23/11)
