Nikola Jovic explodes in his third Summer League game with Heat / News - Basketnews.com

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Nikola Jovic’s first two Summer League games were shaky, but the Miami Heat’s first-round pick flashed his offensive potential in the Heat’s 94-70 (27-22, 24-16, 17-21, 26-11) blowout win over the Golden State Warriors.

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The skilled 19-year-old big man racked up a game-high 25 points on 9/16 from the field and 5/7 from three-point range. He also grabbed 9 rebounds.

Through the Heat’s first two Summer League games, the Serbian rookie forward had totaled just nine points on 4/14 (28.6%) shooting from the field and 1/7 (14.3%) from three-point range.

Jovic’s most eye-opening basket of the first half was Dirk Nowitzki’s signature one-legged turnaround fadeaway jumper from 12 feet away midway through the second quarter.

Jovic, who was drafted by the Heat with the 27th overall pick, turned in his best performance yet at an empty Chase Center which was only open to NBA scouts and executives.

It marked the Heat’s first win of the summer, as it ended the California Classic with a 1-2 record.

Next up for Miami is a five-game stint at Las Vegas Summer League, which begins on Saturday against the Boston Celtics.

Guard Kyle Allman Jr., who went undrafted out of Cal State Fullerton in 2019 and spent last season playing in France with Paris Basketball, added 5 points (1/8 from the field), 4 rebounds, and 10 assists for the Heat.

Center Omer Yurtseven and guard Marcus Garrett, who both spent time on the Heat’s roster this past season, are expected to join the team for Las Vegas Summer League after skipping the California Classic.

Yurtseven has been away from the Heat’s summer squad because of obligations with the Turkish national team as they took part in World Cup qualifying games. The 24-year-old big man was a dominant force for the Heat in last year’s tournament with averages of 22.4 points and 11.2 rebounds per game.

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