Overview
- Ware posted 28 points, 19 rebounds and five threes in a 132-125 loss at Madison Square Garden, becoming the first Heat player to hit those marks and one of only eight NBA players ever to do so in a game.
- Erik Spoelstra praised Ware’s growth and confidence but stressed the need for consistency and winning impact, with Miami toggling coverages—drop with Ware on the floor and more switching when he sits.
- The Heat increasingly favor a larger starting group, with Ware opening alongside Bam Adebayo in New York as the team leans into a big-lineup identity despite uneven results.
- Miami has dropped seven of eight, and Adebayo acknowledged his offensive slump, saying he must be better; Tyler Herro remained out with a toe contusion during the road trip.
- For the season Ware is around 12.5 points and 10.7 rebounds, ranks near the top of the league in rebound percentage, leads eligible centers in three-point accuracy, and has earned expanded minutes as even an opposing coach called him “a beast” on the glass.