Miami Warmth ahead Nikola Jović discovered his capturing stroke on the good time.
Jović scored a season-high 21 factors on eight-of-12 capturing in Miami’s 119-98 win over the Path Blazers on Saturday evening. He added eight rebounds, 5 assists, a steal and a block in Miami’s third straight victory.
Jović made 4 of seven threes from the bench. Miami outscored Portland by 20 factors with the third-year ahead on the ground.
“We have now nice gamers [and] it’s simple to play with them,” Jović informed reporters. “So long as you’re in the precise place on the proper time…I really feel like we are able to nonetheless play good basketball.”
StatMuse reported that Jović is the youngest participant in Warmth historical past with such a stat line.
Be careful for Niko 👀
He is had 20+ in 2 of the final 3 video games, together with a game-high 21 towards Portland. pic.twitter.com/jmUgTUrIKt
– Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) January 12, 2025
It has been an inconsistent season for Jović, who opened the yr in Miami’s beginning rotation. He noticed his minutes lowered beginning in mid-November and performed solely as soon as from November 26 to December 16.
Jović has performed not less than 20 minutes in each recreation since December 29. The Warmth have outscored their opponents by 55 factors with Jović on the court docket of their final three video games.
“Expertise is necessary right here,” Jović stated, “and I believe I’ve gained a little bit of expertise over the past three years, though perhaps I have never executed it but. [had] minutes, and now, particularly from the bench, I really feel actually comfy.
BUTLER FINDS NEW TRAINING PARTNER
Warmth ahead Jimmy Butler is not letting a team-imposed suspension maintain him out of the gymnasium.
With Butler’s teammates on a West Coast street journey, the six-time All-Star discovered a brand new coaching companion.
Butler posted an Instagram video exhibiting him and WNBA ahead Satou Sabally figuring out at a Phantom BC observe. The Phantom BC play within the new 3×3 Unequalled girls’s basketball league.
“We’re working”, Butler subtitle the place.
Sabally commented “Jimmyyy Bucketz” in response.
The video reveals Butler and Sabally hitting quite a few exterior photographs. Butler additionally spends time teaching Sabally, a two-time All-Star.
FELTON CALLS RILEY, SUPPORTERS
Longtime NBA guard Raymond Felton desires to make a number of emotions clear relating to Miami Warmth president Pat Riley.
To start with, Felton nonetheless respects nine-time champion and Corridor of Famer Riley.
Nonetheless, Felton strongly disagrees with how Riley has dealt with the unending Jimmy Butler commerce saga.
“It’s a bit [BS]Pat, Felton stated earlier this week on In Bahá. “I’ll be trustworthy, it’s stupidity. …Anybody who doesn’t let you know that may be a yes-man.
Felton referred to as the scenario “sophisticated” and blamed Riley for making it worse.
“You’re improper on this scenario,” Felton stated. “Let this man go; he’s sad. Clearly you are not pleased with him too. So you will simply break up as an alternative of doing it like this.
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Jake Elman works as a contributing author for Miami Warmth on SI. He may be contacted at [email protected] or observe him onJakeElman97.
