"Throughout the Heat's three-game road trip, Ware was masterful. Though Sunday dominant performance against the New York Knicks - despite the result - was the cherry on top. The second-year big tallied a team-high 28 points with 19 rebounds on 11-of-15 shooting and 5-of-7 from 3-point range. While the final scorebooks did eliminate a rebound from the stat sheet, Ware still became the first Miami Heat player ever to tally 28 points, 19 rebounds and five made 3-pointers in a single game."
""I like the things that he's doing," Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra said after Sunday's loss. "Everybody on the outside will just notice the stats. He's doing winning things. It's not always just about the stats. He's come a long way. He's improving. I want him to play with confidence. "Kel'el's improving vastly.""
"Ware is one of only eight players to ever accomplish that feat, with no player doing it twice in their careers. Chris Boucher (2021-22) DeMarcus Cousins (2017-18) Rashard Lewis (2001-02) Reed LaFrentz (2000-01) Bill Laimbeer (1990-91) Kevin Love (2010-11) Karl-Anthony Towns (2024-25) Kel'el Ware (2025-26)"
Kel'el Ware, a 7-foot second-year center for Miami, has taken a sizable leap in his sophomore season. Through 29 games he averages 12.5 points and 10.7 rebounds on 66.1 percent true shooting and has logged 12 double-doubles so far this season after 15 as a rookie. In a recent game versus New York he recorded 28 points and 19 rebounds on 11-of-15 shooting while making 5-of-7 three-pointers, becoming the first Heat player to post 28/19 with five made threes in a single game. Ware has hit 11 of his last 14 threes and averaged 24.7 points and 15.0 rebounds over a three-game stretch.
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