Bam Adebayo amassed 24 points (10-of-22 FGs, 3-of-6 FTs), nine rebounds, three assists, two steals, one block and one three-pointer in 39 minutes in Sunday’s Game 1 loss to the Cavaliers.
Miami’s frontcourt was solid in Game 1, with Adebayo recording a complete stat line and rookie Kel’el Ware (14/6/2/1 with two three-pointers in 38 minutes) providing solid contributions in his playoff debut. However, it wasn’t enough to counter what Cleveland’s guards were able to do, which may prove to be the prevailing storyline of this series. Adebayo should be able to put up quality lines on a nightly basis, despite having to deal with Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley. However, the Heat are serious underdogs in this series due to their comparatively limited depth of productive players.