Heat Fall 122-112 to Nuggets as Bam Adebayo Suffers Left Foot Injury
Any debate about Miami Heat's most valuable player was settled early in the eighth game of the season when Bam Adebayo left the court with a foot injury. The Heat struggled without him and lost 122-112 to the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena on Wednesday night.
“Obviously it was too much to play through, and then obviously you don’t want to do anything more to cause any more lingering effects.” – Bam Adebayo
Adebayo mentioned he expects an MRI on Friday in Miami. “I felt a pain in my foot so I took it upon myself to check myself out and go see what happened. We’ll get more tests tomorrow and see how it goes,” he said.
The Heat, already short on size, relied mainly on the slender 7-foot Kel’el Ware in the paint but were outmatched on the boards, resulting in an even 4-4 record after this loss.
“Hope it’s nothing bad and he’ll be able to be back.” – Kel’el Ware on Adebayo’s injury
Facing Nikola Jokic’s dominant play, Miami lost to Denver for the 11th straight time. Jokic achieved a triple-double with 33 points, 16 assists, and 15 rebounds, reaching this mark by midway through the third quarter.
Miami's top scorers were Norman Powell with 23 points, Andrew Wiggins with 22, and Jaime Jaquez Jr. with 21 points.
Summary: Bam Adebayo’s early exit due to a foot injury heavily impacted the Heat’s performance, leading to a 122-112 defeat by the Nuggets, extending Denver’s winning streak over Miami.