MIAMI -- Hassan Whiteside of the Miami Heat will not accompany his team to Toronto for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Raptors on Wednesday night.
Before the team departed Tuesday, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said Whiteside will remain home to continue getting therapy on his injured right knee.
Whiteside, who sprained the MCL while falling awkwardly in Game 3, did not play in Game 4. Amar'e Stoudemire started at center in his place during the Heat's 94-87 overtime victory.
The Heat still plan to list him as day-to-day going forward. Game 6 is Friday in Miami.
Miami and Toronto have split the first four games of the series.
Whiteside will be an unrestricted free agent this summer after spending the past two seasons with the Heat and finishing third in this season's NBA Defensive Player of the Year vote behind San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard and Golden State Warriors big man Draymond Green.
ESPN's Tom Haberstroh contributed to this report.
