Key Heat stats through 3 games:
•3rd in Defensive Rating
•12th in Offensive Rating
•6th in 3PT%
•Transition frequency: jumped from 25th → 2nd
Bam Adebayo on never winning DPOY:
“I can’t worry about that cause it’s political… I don’t wanna beg my way to it. If I get it I get it, cool.”
(h/t @ohnohedidnt24)
Happy 55th birthday, Coach Spo! 🎉
Norman Powell says he’s interested in a Heat extension:
“I love it here. I love everything about the Heat… It fits who I am, so I want to be here. Hopefully they feel the same way.”
(via @Anthony_Chiang)
Simone Fontecchio is currently leading the NBA in 3-point percentage this season at 59.3% 🔥
(via @statdefender)
Jaime Jaquez Jr. is currently 1st in the NBA in Defensive Rating at 89.2🔥
(via @statdefender)
Injury Report vs Spurs:
Out: Tyler Herro (ankle), Kasparas Jakučionis (groin), Terry Rozier (law)
Doubtful: Norman Powell (groin)
Questionable: Nikola Jović (hip)
Terry Rozier III reportedly owed $8.2 million in unpaid taxes and was hit with a federal tax lien in 2023 — the same year he was accused of manipulating a game as part of gambling schemes.
(per @espn)
The Miami Heat currently rank 1st in the NBA in Points Per Game (PPG) — 131.5. 🔥
