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Udonis Haslem could experience an uptick in playing time during Sunday's Game 5 of the Finals at San Antonio, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. Coach Erik Spoelstra said, "Possibly. He's on my mind. These are the types of games where he's proven him

Haslem could experience an uptick in playing time during Sunday's Game 5 of the Finals at San Antonio, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. Coach Erik Spoelstra said, "Possibly. He's on my mind. These are the types of games where he's proven himself."

Analysis:

After failing to take the court in Game 1, Haslem picked up a measly three garbage-time minutes combined in the next two outings. However, Game 4 was a different story, as he logged 10 minutes during the Heat's blowout loss. It's unclear if a change to the lineup is in store, but Spoelstra has shown a precedent for such a move, after placing Mike Miller in the starting five for the last four contests of the 2013 Finals. If Haslem gets the call this year, he should improve upon the two points (1-2 FG) and three rebounds that he contributed Thursday.

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