Heat guard Kyle Lowry ruled out for Game 5 with hamstring strain

Kyle Lowry totaled six points, four rebounds and five assists in Game 3 before leaving with a hamstring injury.

Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry has been ruled out for Game 5 against the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET, NBA TV) as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury, the team announced on Monday.

#ATLvsMIA INJURY UPDATE: Kyle Lowry (hamstring) has been ruled out of tomorrow’s Game 5 vs the Hawks.

P.J. Tucker (calf) and Caleb Martin (ankle) are questionable.

Gabe Vincent (toe) is probable.

— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) April 25, 2022

It will be Miami’s second straight game without Lowry, who suffered the injury during Game 3.

The Heat won Game 4 in Atlanta on Sunday, despite Lowry’s absence, to take a 3-1 lead in the first-round series.