Bam

Adebayo

With Tyler Herro (illness) unavailable, the Heat needed an elite performance from Adebayo to win in Cleveland. Bam did his part, recording a season-high point total and his fourth 30-point double-double of the season. While hovering outside the top 50 this season, Adebayo has increased his production since the All-Star break. Per Basketball Monster, he has been a top-25 player in nine-cat formats since the break and is ranked 26th in eight-cat. Wednesday’s Adebayo is the version the Heat will need as the regular season approaches its conclusion, and that would also benefit fantasy managers.

Adebayo led all players in points and rebounds in this one, and he added some quality peripheral contributions in the process. Miami’s big man took the lead for a shorthanded Heat team, delivering another strong performance. He averaged 20.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists across six previous games since returning from the All-Star break, and Monday’s final line was more of the same. Fantasy managers should expect big games like this for the foreseeable future.

Adebayo put on a mid-range clinic on Sunday, with nine of his 12 made field goals coming from outside of the restricted area. Regardless of which Knicks player defended him, the Heat center could consistently get to his preferred spots. The result was his first 30-point game since February 1. Bam has been a fifth-round player in eight- and nine-cat formats since the All-Star break, which aligns with his season-long production. The Heat begin a four-game Week 18 against the Wizards on Monday.

Adebayo played through a calf injury for the second straight game Friday. The 27-year-old center was just three rebounds and three assists shy of a triple-double. Adebayo has provided fifth-round fantasy value on the season.

Adebayo played through a calf injury Wednesday against Atlanta and is set to do it again Friday against the Pacers. The 27-year-old center had 20 points and nine rebounds in 35 minutes against the Hawks in his last game. Adebayo appears set to go once again without restrictions.

Adebayo played through this calf injury against Atlanta on Wednesday, but there is a chance that it keeps him sidelined on Friday. Kel’el Ware will likely see a boost in usage and minutes if that happens, while Kyle Anderson and Kevin Love will be among the candidates to replace Adebayo in the starting unit. Anderson started in Bam’s most recent absence.

Initially questionable for Wednesday’s game with a calf injury, Adebayo played 35 minutes and was largely effective in Miami’s win over the Hawks. And he had help, as Kel’el Ware added 12 points, eight rebounds, two assists, two steals and two three-pointers in 29 minutes. While the lineup change made on January 21 hasn’t boosted Adebayo’s fantasy value significantly, he’s managed to maintain fifth-round value in eight-cat formats.

Initially a game-time decision, Adebayo is available for Wednesday’s game and will start. He’s joined in the lineup by Davion Mitchell, Tyler Herro, Andrew Wiggins and Kel’el Ware, as expected.

Adebayo played 37 minutes in Monday’s loss to the Hawks, tallying 14 points, five rebounds, one assist and two steals. If he’s unable to play in Wednesday’s rematch, the Heat will have a massive hole to fill in their rotation. Haywood Highsmith could re-enter the rotation, and Kevin Love (personal) can play a few minutes off the bench.

After missing Miami’s final game before the All-Star break with a knee contusion, Adebayo was back in the lineup on Friday. He scored six of the Heat’s 13 points in overtime to help end their four-game losing streak. Overall, it has been a subpar season for Adebayo, but he has played well over their last few games. He didn’t provide much outside of his double-double in this game, but he’ll look to provide a more well-rounded stat line in Milwaukee on Sunday to close out the week.