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| Regular Season | 18.6 | 8.1 | 46.2 | 3.7 | 1.3 |
Top Nikola Jovic News
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Heat's Nikola Jovic: Won't play Monday
Jovic (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Pistons, Ky Carlin of USA Today reports.
Jovic, Pelle Larsson (ankle) and Josh Richardson (heel) won't travel with the team to Detroit, and their next chance to suit up will come against the Thunder on Friday at home. Jovic had completely fallen out of Miami's rotation before logging 24 minutes against the Raptors on Thursday, when he suffered the ankle injury.
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Heat's Nikola Jovic: Suffers ankle injury
Jovic sprained his left ankle during Saturday's practice, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Jovic had completely fallen out of Miami's rotation before logging 24 minutes in the team's most recent outing. However, Jovic's ankle injury now puts his status for Monday's matchup with Detroit in doubt.
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Heat's Nikola Jovic: Efficient off bench Thursday
Jovic accumulated 14 points (4-5 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 4-7 FT), four rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 24 minutes during Thursday's 114-104 victory over Toronto.
Jovic lost his starting role in the frontcourt to Haywood Highsmith and hasn't started a game since Nov. 8. However, Jovic made his presence felt in this one and came just one point shy of tying his season-high scoring output in his return from an eight-game absence due to both injuries and DNP-CD tags. A strong showing like Thursday's is the best way to show he can remain valuable in Erik Spoelstra's rotation, but Jovic isn't going to have a lot of fantasy upside as a bench option with an inconsistent role.
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Heat's Nikola Jovic: Cleared to play Wednesday
Jovic (ankle) will play Wednesday versus the Lakers, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Jovic returns from a two-game absence due to a left ankle sprain, but he wasn't included in the Miami rotation for the three games before he missed time with the injury. With Miami also clearing Jimmy Butler (knee) and Kevin Love (back) to play Wednesday, head coach Erik Spoelstra isn't expected to have room for Jovic in his rotation.
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Heat's Nikola Jovic: Upgraded to questionable
Jovic (ankle) has been upgraded to questionable for Wednesday's game against the Lakers.
Jovic missed the past two games for Miami but has a shot at returning Wednesday. However, he hasn't been a consistent part of the rotation in recent outings.
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Heat's Nikola Jovic: Out again Wednesday
Jovic (ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Lakers, Tim Reynolds of Associated Press reports.
Jovic will miss a third straight game due to a left ankle sprain. His next chance to suit up will come Saturday versus Phoenix, but he'd fallen out of the rotation before his absence.
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Heat's Nikola Jovic: Out again Monday
Jovic (ankle) won't play Monday against the Celtics.
Jovic will be sidelined for a second straight game, but this won't impact many fantasy leagues. After starting the first eight games of the season, Jovic fell out of the rotation at the end of November.
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Heat's Nikola Jovic: Will not play Sunday
Jovic has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Raptors due to a left ankle sprain, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
After seeing the court in the first 14 games of the season, Jovic was out of the rotation in each of the last three games in coach's decisions. Despite the lack of recent playing time, the young forward apparently sustained an ankle injury at some point recently and will now be unavailable Sunday for the first time all season. Sunday's game marks the front end of a back-to-back set for the Heat, who play again Monday in Boston.
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Heat's Nikola Jovic: Good to go against Indiana
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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Heat's Nikola Jovic: Expected to play with mask
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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Heat's Nikola Jovic: Won't return Tuesday
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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Heat's Nikola Jovic: Season-best effort from second unit
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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Heat's Nikola Jovic: Coming off bench Sunday
Jovic is not in Miami's starting lineup for Sunday's game against Minnesota.
Jovic has started in each of the Heat's first nine games of the 2024-25 regular season, but he will retreat to the bench Sunday as Kevin Love gets the start. Over his last five outings, Jovic has averaged 6.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.2 steals over 17.4 minutes per game.
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Heat's Nikola Jovic: Modest production in loss
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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Heat's Nikola Jovic: Plays five minutes
Jovic recorded four points (1-2 FG, 2-2 FT) and one rebound in five minutes during Wednesday's 115-112 loss to the Suns.
Jovic was part of the starting unit Wednesday, a status he's held in all seven appearances this season. However, he logged a season low in minutes and didn't retake the floor after being subbed out with 6:44 left in the first quarter. While it isn't abnormal for Jovic to handle fewer minutes than a typical starter -- he averaged just 21.5 minutes per game before the loss to Phoenix -- Wednesday's game marked a new low for the third-year forward. His unstable role makes him difficult to trust in most fantasy formats, and his minutes should be watched closely by fantasy managers moving forward.
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Heat's Nikola Jovic: Season-low 12 minutes
Jovic amassed four points (1-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and one rebound in 12 minutes during Monday's 111-110 loss to Sacramento.
Jovic continues to start but was limited to a season-low 12 minutes during Monday's one-point loss. After scoring in double figures in three of his first four appearances this season, Jovic has totaled seven points over his last two outings.
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Heat's Nikola Jovic: Drops six dimes in win
Jovic totaled 10 points (3-7 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, six assists and two steals over 30 minutes during Saturday's 114-106 victory over Charlotte.
Jovic is off to a strong start as a full-time starter. Through two games, the third-year pro has totaled 25 points (10-22 FG), nine boards, seven dimes, three steals and one block. With Duncan Robinson and Jaime Jaquez coming off the bench, Jovic faces stiff competition for playing time, but for now, he's locked into starter-level minutes. The potential returns of Kevin Love (personal) and Kel'el Ware (illness) soon could also mean slightly fewer minutes for Jovic moving forward.
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Heat's Nikola Jovic: Starts and scores 15 points
Jovic finished with 15 points (7-15 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 0-1 FT), five rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in 24 minutes during Wednesday's 116-97 loss to the Magic.
Jovic started 38 of 46 regular-season games last season, and he seems to have a leg up on Jaime Jaquez as the first-unit option for the Heat. Jovic's fantasy value is still up in the air, but his spot in the rotation warrants some consideration, especially if he's available on the waiver wire.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-10, 205 lbs |
| Birthplace: Leicester, EN |
| Age: 21 |
| Experience: 2 |