Overview
- Adebayo has missed two weeks since spraining his left big toe on Nov. 5 against Denver and is now listed as questionable for Wednesday.
- He said he feels optimistic about returning but emphasized deferring to coaches and trainers to avoid setbacks.
- Miami is 4-2 without Adebayo, leaning on Kel’el Ware and Keshad Johnson for frontcourt minutes.
- Orlando’s Paolo Banchero will miss a third straight game with a groin strain, though coach Jamahl Mosley said he is progressing.
- Elsewhere in the Southeast, the Hornets’ Tre Mann exited with left ankle soreness, the Wizards dropped an 11th straight loss with a pointed message from Brian Keefe relayed by Kyshawn George, and the Hawks’ Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 16 fourth-quarter points to finish a 4-0 road trip.