The Miami Heat lost Bam Adebayo to a lower-back injury during the second quarter of their play-in game against the Charlotte Hornets after LaMelo Ball tripped him. Adebayo was ruled out for the remainder of the game, which ended in a 127-126 overtime loss for Miami. Coach Erik Spoelstra criticized the play, while analyst Udonis Haslem noted that Ball didn’t intend to hurt Adebayo. The injury is significant as Adebayo was the Heat’s third-best scorer and top rebounder this season.
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Bam Adebayo leaves play-in game due to back injury
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