Nikola Jovic scored 22 points, Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 20 points and nine assists, and the Miami Heat kept hope alive of escaping the play-in tournament by topping the Toronto Raptors 125-103 on Friday night.Source: CP24 What’s the buzz on Twitter? StatMuse @statmuse Jaime Jaquez Jr tonight: 20 PTS 4 REB 9 AST 0 TOV And a team-high +26. statmuse.com/nba/player/jai… – 10:19 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat Nikola Jovic just Olynyk-ed Olynyk. – 8:17 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang Heat again going with the starting lineup of Tyler Herro, Caleb Martin, Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jovic and Bam Adebayo tonight vs. Raptors – 7:31 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat With Terry Rozier and Duncan Robinson out, the Heat again opening with Bam Adebayo, Nikola Jovic, Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro and Caleb Martin. – 7:31 PM Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg Kevin Love, Tyler Herro and Jaime Jaquez having an animated conversation during the Heat’s timeout with 7 minutes to go. pic.twitter.com/1y7Voh9Jrf – 9:40 PM Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg Need someone to post the video of Jimmy Butler telling Nikola Jovic to post up Kyrie Irving, and then Niko scoring. – 7:53 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat The Heat for the second consecutive night open with Bam Adebayo, Nikola Jovic, Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro, Caleb Martin. That lineup enters 2-2,with Terry Rozier and Duncan Robinson again out. – 7:04 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat Heat’s Nikola Jovic steps up in rotation and up in competition, now viewed as real deal sun-sentinel.com/2024/04/10/hea… From earlier. – 5:15 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat Heat’s Nikola Jovic steps up in rotation and up in competition, now viewed as real deal. sun-sentinel.com/2024/04/10/hea… From neophyte to necessary. – 11:39 AM Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet Nikola Jovic shined against the Atlanta Hawks, and Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra was full of praise #NBA eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/16… – 11:13 AM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat Heat’s Nikola Jovic steps up in rotation and up in competition, now viewed as real deal. sun-sentinel.com/2024/04/10/hea… From developmental component to something far more substantial. – 9:55 AM Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet European players were under the spotlight once again #NBA Nikola Jovic shined vs. Bogdan Bogdanovic, Domantas Sabonis snapped a double-double streak, while Victor Wembanyama had a block party against the Memphis Grizzlies eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/16… – 5:48 AM BasketNews @BasketNews_com Erik Spoelstra praises Nikola Jovic and says he often forgets that the Serbian is only 20 years old 🙌🇷🇸 pic.twitter.com/QRWUkfZ8hu – 3:47 AM Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet Great night for Nikola Jovic. The Serbian talent showcased his tremendous potential vs. the Hawks 🇷🇸 23 PTS 8 REB 8-12 FG 5-8 3PT Win pic.twitter.com/a9lsmjE1wE – 12:30 AM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305 Jimmy Butler catching himself before talking about Nikola Jovic: “I know who he is, I know the type of player he is. And I know, honestly, how much money he’s gonna make in this league.” pic.twitter.com/yLH3bnXUis – 11:06 PM More on this storyline Barry Jackson: Mavs coach Jason Kidd mentions Jovic’s “high skill set. He’s long. He can shoot it. He can put it on the floor.”…. Herro (back from foot injury) woke up feeling great and will play tonight on second of back to back, per Spo. -via Twitter @flasportsbuzz / April 10, 2024 Tim Reynolds: Heaters win in double OT. Tyler Herro: 33 points in 48 minutes. Jimmy Butler: 25-8-9 on 14 shots. Nikola Jovic: 23 points on 12 shots. -via Twitter @ByTimReynolds / April 9, 2024 Ira Winderman: Bam Adebayo, Keven Love, Nikola Jovic and Orlando Robinson have been upgraded from probable to available tonight in Atlanta. -via Twitter @IraHeatBeat / April 9, 2024 Anthony Chiang: Heat without Tyler Herro (foot), Caleb Martin (ankle) and Josh Richardson (shoulder) tomorrow vs. Wizards in DC. Nikola Jovic (knee) and Duncan Robinson (back) are probable to play. Jaime Jaquez Jr. (ankle) and Kevin Love (heel) are listed as available for tomorrow’s game. -via Twitter @Anthony_Chiang / March 30, 2024 Brady Hawk: Jimmy Butler, Jaime Jaquez, and Kevin Love are available tonight Caleb Martin will warm up to see how he feels -via Twitter @BradyHawk305 / March 29, 2024 Tim Reynolds: Kevin Love has been upgraded to probable for the Heat tomorrow night. Jimmy Butler is probable as well, as are Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Caleb Martin. Duncan Robinson and Tyler Herro remain out. -via Twitter @ByTimReynolds / March 28, 2024

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