Lowry back for Heat, comes off bench for 1st time since ’13
Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray (5) and Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry congratulate each other after the Heat beat the Hawks 130-128 in an NBA basketball game, Monday, March 6, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Wilfredo Lee]
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Lowry played for the first time in more than a month, and did so without starting for the first time in more than a decade. The Miami Heat guard, who had missed his team’s last 15 games with left knee soreness, returned to game action at Orlando on Saturday night and came off the bench. It was his first time playing as a reserve since Jan. 26, 2013. Lowry had started in each of his last 677 regular-season appearances, with 94 playoff games pushing that streak to 771.
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Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs (4) is called for an offensive foul while going up to shoot while defended by Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry (7) as Heat guard Victor Oladipo (4), left, watches during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
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