This was a stretch.

But could there be a bright side to all the Heat's injuries, with six players missing from Friday's 101-81 loss in Toronto?

That the young players are getting more chances to play?

Dwyane Wade, who had 22 points in 39 minutes after he wasn't supposed to play due to two sore shoulders, laughed to stop from choking.

"Ah, uh, it's tough to see that," Wade said, laughing more. "Obviously, they're getting some experience. But it's tough to see that. It's tough to see that. Obviously, they are. Like Justise (Winslow), he's 19 years old, he's getting thrown in situations that you probably wouldn't want a 19-year-old to get thrown in. But I don't know if I'll be around to see the fruits of that."

Winslow played 41 minutes, and had nine points and eight rebounds, with just one turnover, but he also got run past several times by DeMar DeRozan (33 points).

Josh Richardson played 33 minutes, and had six points and four assists, but often wasn't where he needed to be, so Wade and Chris Bosh frequently had to instruct him at stoppages.

Tyler Johnson played 33 minutes, and had four points and four rebounds, but just two assists, and has looked less and less like a point guard since he's been thrust into that starting role with Goran Dragic and Beno Udrih out.

And Gerald Green, who doesn't qualify as a young player anymore, finished 0-for-7 from the field in 22 minutes, making his 5-of-37 over his past five games.

Nor does it appear that Miami can rely on these guys that much less in Chicago in Monday.

Udrih is the closest to returning among the semi-regulars, so perhaps he can at least stabilize the offense. Dragic, following Friday's game, ruled out a Monday return, though he hopes to be back sometime during the trip. It's sounding like maybe next Friday in Milwaukee.