Heat’s Beasley, Chalmers sidelined
January 31, 2010
MILWAUKEE (AP)—Miami Heat forward Michael Beasley(notes) missed his secondconsecutive game with a hyperextended right knee and guard Mario Chalmers(notes) wasout with a sprained left thumb.
Both took part in the pregame shootaround before Saturday night’s gameagainst the Milwaukee Bucks, but the team decided to play it safe and made theminactive.
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Beasley had played in 105 consecutive games, including starting the first 45games of this season. He was hurt in the first quarter of Miami’s loss atToronto on Wednesday night and did not play against the Detroit Pistons onFriday night.
Chalmers sprained his left thumb when he caught it in a jersey Friday night.Chalmers’ streak of 128 consecutive games played has ended. He is averaging 7.2points.