Overview
- Jovic exited 12 seconds after checking in against the Raptors when he was fouled on a fast-break dunk attempt by rookie Collin Murray-Boyles and landed hard on his right arm.
- Initial X-rays were negative, and a follow-up MRI revealed a right elbow contusion with a laceration, ruling out a fracture and prompting a day-to-day designation.
- Jovic said he received seven stitches, has limited grip strength, and estimated he could miss at least a week, though the team has not set a timetable.
- Because Jovic could not take the free throws, Toronto selected Keshad Johnson to shoot; he made both and then absorbed Jovic’s minutes.
- His chance came with Tyler Herro (toe) and Pelle Larsson (ankle) out, as Erik Spoelstra said the Heat “dodged a bullet,” while Herro’s toe contusion remains day-to-day with his return on the trip uncertain.