"Most notably, it was the first preseason game that Ware started alongside Adebayo in the frontcourt. Nikola Jovic remained sidelined in this game due to injury. In Ware's start, he added only 6 points on 3 of 7 shooting. However, he pitched in 11 boards. That winning impact that coach Erik Spoelstra has been wanting out of the big man wasn't on display, as Ware sported a team-worst -17 plus/minus."
"The biggest concern of the night comes with the health of Adebayo. Despite posting 13 points, 9 boards and looking more comfortable offensively, he left the game early with a knee contusion. He will almost certainly be sidelined for Miami's final preseason game on Friday in preparation of the regular season opener. Jaime Jaquez Jr. and youngster Ethan Thompson each dropped 17 points off the bench."
Miami fell 119-118 in overtime to the Atlanta Hawks, dropping to a preseason-worst 0-5. Starters received extra minutes, with Norman Powell leading the team with 17 points in 28 minutes while Andrew Wiggins, Davion Mitchell, Kel'el Ware and Bam Adebayo all played 20-plus minutes. Kel'el Ware started alongside Adebayo, finishing with 6 points and 11 rebounds but a team-worst -17 plus/minus. Adebayo posted 13 points and 9 rebounds before leaving early with a knee contusion and is expected to miss the final preseason game. The Heat shot 15% from three, committed 19 turnovers, and were outscored 57-40 across the first and third quarters, though bench scoring and rebounding provided some positives.
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