Chris Andersen has been ruled out of Friday's matchup with the Nuggets due to a sore left knee, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Andersen has been ruled out of Friday's matchup with the Nuggets due to a sore left knee, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Analysis:

Andersen hurt the knee during Wednesday's outing versus the Clippers and it's causing him enough discomfort that he'll sit out Friday. Considering it's being listed as just soreness, it shouldn't cost him a significant amount of time and he may be ready to return to the court as soon as Sunday's game against the Thunder. Even when healthy, Andersen isn't a part of the Heat's regular rotation and has only played in seven games so far this season.