{"id":19708,"date":"2024-12-22T18:25:23","date_gmt":"2024-12-22T18:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=19708"},"modified":"2024-12-22T18:25:23","modified_gmt":"2024-12-22T18:25:23","slug":"the-heat-outscored-the-magic-by-26-points-in-kelel-wares-run-off-the-bench-he-finally-earns-opportunity-in-loss-to-magic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=19708","title":{"rendered":"The Heat outscored the Magic by 26 points in Kel\u2019el Ware\u2019s run off the bench. He finally Earns Opportunity in Loss to Magic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ik7odg2xh\">For one night, we saw exactly why the Miami Heat drafted Kel\u2019el Ware.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ggiez3l5g\">Playing in his first NBA game since Nov. 27, Ware recorded eight points and seven rebounds in Saturday\u2019s 121-114 loss to the Orlando Magic. He added two blocks and made all four shots in 14 minutes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_jg2dsy49n\">\u201cIt\u2019s always great to play,\u201d Ware told reporters, adding, \u201cI got the opportunity tonight and did what I could.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_9zkfqfm2h\">Miami outscored the Magic by 26 points with Ware on the court.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"style_1y6if9u-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_1fl6yq19u\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1870628671905845671&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Fnba%2Fheat%2Fmiami-heat-rookie-kel-el-ware-finally-earns-opportunity-in-loss-to-magic-01jfqd2gpsby&amp;sessionId=ec39a51843c4242f5f54e2ba2e4dee22fcb1bf75&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1870628671905845671\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_28suk83fo\">Saturday marked only the third time this season Ware has played double-digit minutes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_u0nved493\">Ware saw extended action with Kevin Love out for personal reasons. The No. 15 pick spent the past month in the G League, earning the reps he\u2019d struggled to receive behind Love and Bam Adebayo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_hzlvcsswp\">\u201cThat\u2019s what I\u2019ve been doing this whole time,\u201d Ware said. \u201cOff the court, every day in the gym getting stronger. Just getting prepared for moments like this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_j8s3omao6\"><strong>HERRO EARNS 2K RATINGS INCREASE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_gfyxlpdj9\">Heat guard Tyler Herro received an early Christmas present courtesy of the NBA 2K ratings staff.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_vsmtkfgwi\"><em>NBA 2K25<\/em>\u00a0announced its latest ratings update Dec. 19. Herro went up one point, going from an 86 overall to an 87. He and Bam Adebayo are the Heat\u2019s second highest-ranked players, one point behind Jimmy Butler.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_2xkc7iw8m\">Herro joined veteran guard Duncan Robinson as Heat players who earned a ratings increase. Robinson\u2019s two-point increase makes him a 78 overall and the Heat\u2019s fourth-best player.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_g6wsk8fsl\">Veteran guard Terry Rozier and forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. each dropped one point to 77 overall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_c5wkc3rfc\"><strong>HEAT SNAP INCREDIBLE STREAK IN LOSS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_3waawqor3\">Miami entered the fourth quarter Saturday night leading 106-84. 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