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Heat Drop 152 on Wizards as Jaquez Jr. and Ware Lead Rout

Kel'el Ware's breakout drew Bam Adebayo's endorsement for a larger postseason role.

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Apr 4, 2026; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) looks to pass the ball as Washington Wizards forward Anthony Gill (16) defends during the first half at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-Imagn Images
(Mandatory Credit: Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The Heat, who beat Washington 152-136 on Saturday, got 32 points from Jaime Jaquez Jr. and a 24-point, 19-rebound, seven-block line from Kel'el Ware.
  • Adebayo said Miami will need “that version” of Ware to try to make a postseason push, highlighting the second-year center's rim protection and floor spacing.
  • After his 83-point outburst against Washington on March 10, Adebayo drew a triple-team on his first touch and finished with 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in limited minutes.
  • Coach Erik Spoelstra said forward Nikola Jovic has a sprained ankle with an early scan showing no fracture, and Norman Powell missed a second straight game due to illness.
  • Miami posted a season-high 152 points for just the third 150-plus game in franchise history, while Washington fell to 17-60 in a season marked by repeated defensive collapses; the Heat are 41-37 and sitting 10th in the East.