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Bam Adebayo Named East Player of the Week After 3-Point-Fueled Surge

The honor follows a three-game burst from deep that sharpened Miami’s spacing to open a five-game road swing.

Overview

  • Adebayo averaged 27.0 points, 8.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists over three games, hitting 13-of-23 from three to secure the weekly award.
  • In a 122-120 win over the Thunder, he posted 30 points and 12 rebounds with a career-high six threes, a first of its kind by a Heat center to pair 30-plus points, 10-plus boards and at least five triples.
  • Erik Spoelstra called Adebayo “sensational,” while Norman Powell said the expanded range adds “another element” that opens the floor.
  • After an extended slump, Adebayo said he is tuning out criticism and will keep taking open threes with his coach’s approval.
  • Miami improved to 22-20 and sits eighth in the East as it begins a five-game West Coast trip, starting against the Warriors.