Bam is back. After leaving Game 1 and missing the last two games, Miami’s All-Star center Bam Adebayo will make his return to the court in Tuesday night’s Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
The Lakers currently lead the best-of-seven series 2-1 after the Heat got on the board with an upset victory in Game 3.
Miami’s Meyers Leonard has started in Adebayo’s place in the last two games, while center Kelly Olynyk has come off the bench to play the majority of Adebayo’s minutes. Even with Adebayo back in the lineup, the Heat could use more of what Olynyk has given them. Olynyk averaged 20.5 points, eight rebounds, and shot 56% from the field while shooting 50% from the 3-point line on six attempts per game over the last two games.
Adebayo played only 21 minutes in Game 1 and was 2 for 7 from the field with eight points while dishing no assists, a rarity for such a good-passing big man.
Game 4 is set for 6 p.m. Pacific/9 p.m. Eastern on ABC.
