Overview
- Miami posted one of its highest single-game totals in franchise history with 146 points, overwhelming Memphis on the road.
- Kel'el Ware started alongside Bam Adebayo and delivered 19 points and nine rebounds, while Adebayo scored 24.
- Nikola Jovic came off the bench for 20 points with six rebounds and four assists, a look coaches say balances the rotation.
- Spoelstra said he had leaned toward starting Ware on opening night before minor preseason injuries, and the starting slot could change game to game.
- Players credited a conditioning-heavy camp for the new pace-and-space approach, with bench lift from Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Simone Fontecchio as Miami turns to a Sunday home date with the Knicks.