Wade will play for Heat in showdown with Pacers

About 90 minutes before tip-off between the Eastern Conference’s two best teams, coach Erik Spoelstra said Wade would play.

There were some questions about Wade’s availability after he missed the team’s morning shootaround at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, and Spoelstra added to the intrigue by playing it coy.

The Heat (15-6) will be missing one potentially key player, forward Michael Beasley who will miss another game because of a left hamstring injury.

Granger has missed all 21 games because of a strained left calf as his teammates grabbed the top spot in the Eastern Conference and entered Tuesday’s game with the league’s best record.