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Jovic (nose) is available for Friday's game versus the Pacers. Despite breaking his nose in Miami's most recent outing, Jovic is expected to play with a protective mask against Indiana. Across his 10 appearances so far this season, Jovic is averaging 8.0 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.0 steals in 18.0 minutes.
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The Heat are expecting a protective mask to arrive in time to allow Jovic (nose) to play in Friday's game versus the Pacers, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports. Jovic had to leave Tuesday's game versus the Pistons early due to a broken nose. However, it appears that Miami expects the 21-year-old big man to be able to suit up against Indiana.
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Jovic suffered a reduced septum during Tuesday's game against the Pistons and will not return. The forward collided with Malik Beasley in the first quarter before heading back to the locker room, and the Heat have ruled him out for the remainder of the game due to the nose injury. With Jovic out, Jaime Jaquez, Haywood Highsmith and Duncan Robinson are candidates for an increased role.
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Jovic ended with 15 points (6-11 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-1 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and one steal over 23 minutes off the bench during Sunday's 95-94 victory over the Timberwolves. With Kevin Love finally ready to make his season debut and Jimmy Butler (ankle) sidelined, the Heat shook up their starting frontcourt, with Jovic shifting to the second unit for the first time in 2023-24 in favor of Love and Haywood Highsmith. Jovic stayed productive though, tying his season high in scoring and setting a new high in boards. It's not clear if the third-year big will move back into the starting five once Butler is healthy, but he's making a case to retain a significant role -- through the six games in which he's played at least 20 minutes, Jovic is averaging 10.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.5 threes.
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Jovic finished with 11 points (4-7 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, two assists and three steals in 20 minutes during Friday's 135-122 loss to Denver. After playing only seven minutes as a starter in the first half, Jovic was benched to begin the second half. However, that didn't stop him from being productive, as he recorded seven points, three rebounds, two assists and three steals in 13 minutes during the second half. Jimmy Butler (ankle) left the game early, and if he misses time, the Heat may need Jovic to be more aggressive offensively.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | Min | PTS | TRB | AST | BK | ST | TO | FPTS |
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| 11/18 | vs  |
W 106-89 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 11/17 | @  |
L 119-110 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| 11/15 | @ |
W 124-111 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| 11/12 | @  |
L 123-121 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11/10 | @  |
W 95-94 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 11/08 | @  |
L 135-122 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 |
| 11/06 | @  |
L 115-112 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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| 11/29 | vs  |
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Career Stats
| Season | G | FG | FGP | 3PT | 3PTP | FT | FTP | PTS | PPG | FPTS |
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| 2024 | 13 | 39 | 45.9 | 14 | 32.6 | 16 | 80.0 | 108 | 8.31 | 199 |
| 2023 | 46 | 127 | 45.2 | 65 | 39.9 | 33 | 70.2 | 352 | 7.65 | 721 |
| 2022 | 15 | 28 | 40.6 | 8 | 22.9 | 18 | 94.7 | 82 | 5.47 | 132 |
| 3 Year Avg | 30 | 78 | 44.6 | 36 | 36.4 | 26 | 78.8 | 217 | 7.23 | 426 |
| Career | 74 | 194 | 44.6 | 87 | 36.1 | 67 | 77.9 | 542 | 7.32 |