Guard Kyle Lowry (hamstring) will not play in Game 4 as Miami Heat 'have to be smart about it'

ATLANTA — Miami Heat point guard Kyle Lowry, who exited Game 3 with a left hamstring strain, will not play in Game 4 of their first round series against the Hawks, the team announced.

«You have to be smart about it,» said Heat coach Erik Spoelstra. «The training staff determined that he wasn't going to play tonight and we have everybody else available and that's what we're focused on right now.»

Spoelstra did not name a starter in Lowry's place. After Saturday's practice, Miami center Bam Adebayo vouched for third-year guard Gabe Vincent to fill in for Lowry.

Lowry is considered day-to-day heading into Tuesday's Game 5 in Miami.

On the other side of the ball, Hawks coach Nate McMillan said Atlanta center Clint Capela — who has missed the entire series to this point with a hyperextended right knee suffered in the play-in tournament — would be a game-time decision for Game 4.

Miami, the East's No. 1 seed, leads the No. 8-seed Hawks 2-1 in their best-of-seven series.