Heat's Bam Adebayo Shares Update on Foot Injury After Loss to Nuggets
Miami Heat forward Bam Adebayo shared details about the foot injury he sustained during his team’s 122-112 loss to the Denver Nuggets. The setback occurred early in the game when Adebayo stepped awkwardly in transition and had to leave the court with 3:48 left in the first quarter. He finished the night with only two points and one rebound on 1-for-5 shooting over eight minutes.
“I felt a pain in my foot, so I decided to take myself out and see what happened… We’ll get more tests tomorrow and see how it goes,”
the 28-year-old center told reporters afterward.
Impact on Miami’s Roster
Without Adebayo, the Heat’s already thin frontcourt was exposed. Kel’el Ware became the team’s only true center option, with Keshad Johnson and Nikola Jovic offering limited contributions. Former rotation player Precious Achiuwa now plays for the Sacramento Kings, and Vlad Goldin remains assigned to the G League.
Nikola Jokic Leads Denver’s Charge
Denver capitalized on Miami’s weakness inside. Nikola Jokic posted a dominant triple-double: 33 points, 15 rebounds, and 16 assists in 37 minutes, hitting 12-of-18 from the field and 2-of-5 from beyond the arc. The Nuggets outrebounded Miami 61-38, pulling down 21 offensive boards that turned into 22 second-chance points. Miami, by comparison, managed just 44 points in the paint.
Author’s Summary
Bam Adebayo’s early injury left Miami struggling in the paint and exposed Denver’s strength inside, as Nikola Jokic powered the Nuggets to a convincing win.