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Walker, Wade, Whiteside, Deng all available Saturday as Heat make playoff push

Steve Mitchell-US PRESSWIRE / reuters

It's all or nothing for the Miami Heat.

With just three games remaining and the eighth seed within reach, it's all hands on deck for the Heat on Saturday when they take on the Toronto Raptors.

Dwyane Wade (elbow), Chris Andersen (foot), Luol Deng (knee), Hassan Whiteside (hand) and even forward Henry Walker, who needed a relief shot on his elbow, are all dealing with nagging injuries, but will be available, according to Ira Winderman of the Miami Herald.

The Heat sit two games back of the Brooklyn Nets for eighth heading into Saturday's games.

Walker will return, but will back up Udonis Haslem, who will start at power forward. Haslem will be surrounded by Goran Dragic, Wade, Deng and Whiteside as the Heat look to take down the Raptors.

As for Toronto, power forward Amir Johnson will again sit out as he is suffering from an ankle injury. The Raptors will be on the second night of a back-to-back and needed a last-second game-winner from Lou Williams to get by the Orlando Magic on Friday.

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