Jovic won't require surgery to repair the fractured second metacarpal on his right hand, but his status for the rest of the season remains in question, Barry Jackson and Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald report. Last Tuesday, the Heat announced that Jovic would wear a splint on his right hand and be re-evaluated in four weeks before a determination is made on his next steps. With Jovic sidelined through at least late March, the Heat have opened up more minutes at forward for Kyle Anderson and Haywood Highsmith in recent games.

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Status
OUT - Hand - Fracture Expected Return: 2025-03-27Previous game (@ MIL 2/23)
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2024-25 Season Stats

Nikola Jovic Career Stats
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Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL8.73.82.20.30.7Year Team GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2024-25 MIA 46 10 25.1 10.7 3.9 2.8 0.3 0.8 1.3 0 0 1.7 4.6 37.1% 2.0 3.6 56.3% 3.7 8.2 45.6% 1.6 1.9 82.8% 0.6 3.3 1.8 2.2 -20 59.5% 2023-24 MIA 46 38 19.5 7.7 4.2 2.0 0.3 0.5 0.9 0 0 1.4 3.5 39.9% 1.3 2.6 52.5% 2.8 6.1 45.2% 0.7 1.0 70.2% 0.5 3.6 1.8 2.1 +149 58.3% 2022-23 MIA 15 8 13.6 5.5 2.1 0.7 0.1 0.5 0.7 0 0 0.5 2.3 22.9% 1.3 2.3 58.8% 1.9 4.6 40.6% 1.2 1.3 94.7% 0.6 1.5 1.3 1.0 -16 53.0% Career 1075621.18.73.82.20.30.71.0001.43.837.0%1.63.055.2%3.16.845.0%1.11.480.4%0.63.21.72.1+11358.4% -
Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL4.13.20.90.30.4Year Team GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2023-24 MIA 5 5 25.6 9.4 6.6 2.2 0.6 1.0 1.2 0 0 1.8 4.4 40.9% 1.4 2.8 50.0% 3.2 7.2 44.4% 1.2 1.4 85.7% 0.4 6.2 1.8 1.8 -57 60.1% 2022-23 MIA 7 0 1.9 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0.3 0.0% 0.1 0.3 50.0% 0.1 0.6 25.0% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 +4 25.0% Career 12511.84.13.20.90.30.40.5000.82.037.5%0.71.350.0%1.43.342.5%0.50.685.7%0.32.90.81.8-5356.9%

Nikola Jovic
Season Stats
Previous Game (@ MIL 2/23)
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2024-25 Stats
GPMINPTSREBASTTOPF4625.110.73.92.81.31.82024-25 Rebounding
REBDREBOREB3.93.30.62024-25 Defensive
BLKSTL0.30.82024-25 Shooting
FG%2P%3P%FT%TS%45.6%56.3%37.1%82.8%59.5%2024-25 Advanced
+/-A/TOTD3DD2-202.200

Nikola Jovic
Game Log
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PreseasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%10/18W 114-1091411140023133.3%4375.0%7457.1%22100.0%012.0+701369.8%10/16W 120-111245130004125.0%11100.0%5240.0%000.0%010.0+182550.0%10/15W 120-117237311324125.0%2150.0%6233.3%22100.0%030.5+21950.9%10/13W 101-99123310104125.0%100.0%5120.0%000.0%030.0+24030.0%10/8L 111-108159230102150.0%3266.7%5360.0%22100.0%020.0+1221276.5%
Preseason Totals 18.17.02.02.40.21.00.83.41.029.4%2.21.463.6%5.62.442.9%1.21.2100.0%0.02.03.0+411.89.857.1% -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%2/23L 120-113157200002150.0%22100.0%4375.0%000.0%020.0+102687.5%2/21W 120-111347551204125.0%3266.7%7342.9%000.0%140.0+641350.0%2/13L 118-11324611002400.0%7342.9%11327.3%000.0%010.5-61327.3%2/12L 115-1012811340028225.0%4250.0%12433.3%2150.0%032.0+35442.7%2/10L 103-852610800019222.2%22100.0%11436.4%000.0%170.0-2111045.5%2/7L 102-86318140245240.0%3133.3%8337.5%000.0%011.0-183250.0%2/5W 108-1013623571034375.0%55100.0%9888.9%5480.0%052.3+5332102.7%2/4L 133-1243520220027571.4%3266.7%10770.0%2150.0%021.0-511891.9%2/1W 105-1032414740327342.9%3266.7%10550.0%2150.0%072.0+331864.3%1/29L 126-1062811350015120.0%6466.7%11545.5%000.0%215.0-701250.0%1/27W 125-1194615720238337.5%4250.0%12541.7%22100.0%070.7-431658.2%1/25W 106-973017642244375.0%3266.7%7571.4%44100.0%151.0+442497.0%1/23L 125-96218220016233.3%000.0%6233.3%22100.0%022.0-263558.1%1/21L 116-1073512480018225.0%6350.0%14535.7%000.0%138.0-421242.9%1/19W 128-1072314250226466.7%2150.0%8562.5%000.0%022.5+801987.5%1/17L 133-1133016440047228.6%5480.0%12650.0%22100.0%041.0-1821362.1%1/15L 117-1083212481023266.7%4250.0%7457.1%22100.0%134.0+341676.1%1/13L 109-98275631137114.3%300.0%10110.0%22100.0%241.0-161523.0%1/11W 119-983121851117457.1%5480.0%12866.7%11100.0%175.0+2042984.4%1/9W 97-922711651018225.0%6233.3%14428.6%2150.0%335.0+1011337.0%1/7W 114-983420640128225.0%9666.7%17847.1%3266.7%152.0+2502254.6%1/6L 123-118201230110400.0%4375.0%8337.5%66100.0%120.0+011456.4%1/4L 136-1002317132205360.0%9444.4%14750.0%000.0%010.0-2011760.7%1/2L 128-11525825011200.0%5360.0%7342.9%22100.0%025.0-1111150.8%1/1W 119-108338760044250.0%2150.0%6350.0%000.0%071.5+011366.7%12/29W 104-1003018760005360.0%4250.0%9555.6%55100.0%250.0+1812980.4%12/28L 120-11018421001200.0%100.0%300.0%5480.0%111.0-112238.5%12/26W 89-88238450324250.0%4125.0%8337.5%000.0%042.5+501250.0%12/23W 110-953118440015480.0%3133.3%8562.5%44100.0%044.0+2112492.2%12/21L 121-11419410010200.0%100.0%300.0%44100.0%010.0+04142.0%12/20L 104-97197100024125.0%3133.3%7228.6%3266.7%010.0-32242.1%12/12W 114-10424144111022100.0%3266.7%5480.0%7457.1%040.0+2512086.6%11/24W 123-1185011000100.0%100.0%200.0%000.0%010.0-5000.0%11/18W 106-898331010100.0%2150.0%3133.3%2150.0%030.0-20638.7%11/17L 119-1103114320106233.3%3133.3%9333.3%66100.0%030.0+521560.1%11/15W 124-1112911610104125.0%44100.0%8562.5%000.0%150.0+121568.8%11/12L 123-1212210001000.0%11100.0%11100.0%000.0%010.0-111100.0%11/10W 95-942315710114250.0%7457.1%11654.5%11100.0%071.0+1031665.6%11/8L 135-1221911420312150.0%5360.0%7457.1%22100.0%222.0-701769.8%11/6L 115-1125410000000.0%2150.0%2150.0%22100.0%010.0+20569.4%11/4L 111-11012410000100.0%3133.3%4125.0%22100.0%100.0-92041.0%11/2W 118-98223610315120.0%200.0%7114.3%000.0%061.0+70921.4%10/30L 116-1072710610004250.0%3266.7%7457.1%200.0%150.0-1311263.5%10/28W 106-98136410024250.0%100.0%5240.0%000.0%220.5-132560.0%10/26W 114-1062910460215240.0%2150.0%7342.9%22100.0%046.0+931663.5%10/23L 116-972415511117114.3%7685.7%14750.0%100.0%141.0+041251.9%
Regular Season Totals 25.110.73.92.80.30.81.34.61.737.1%3.62.056.3%8.23.745.6%1.91.682.8%0.63.32.2-201.814.259.5%

Nikola Jovic Player Profile
Career History


Nikola Jovic Latest News
Bypassing hand surgery

Jovic won't require surgery to repair the fractured second metacarpal on his right hand, but his status for the rest of the season remains in question, Barry Jackson and Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald report. Last Tuesday, the Heat announced that Jovic would wear a splint on his right hand and be re-evaluated in four weeks before a determination is made on his next steps. With Jovic sidelined through at least late March, the Heat have opened up more minutes at forward for Kyle Anderson and Haywood Highsmith in recent games.
Fractures right hand Sunday

Jovic will not return to Sunday's game against the Bucks due to a fractured right hand. Jovic suffered the injury during the first half of Sunday's game, and X-rays revealed a fracture on the second metacarpal of his right hand. Jovic's injury will likely keep him out of action for an extended period of time, which opens the door for Haywood Highsmith and Kyle Anderson to reenter the Heat's rotation.
Cleared to play Friday

Jovic (illness) is available for Friday's game against the Raptors, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports. Jovic was added to Friday's injury report due to a stomach illness, but he's been given the green light to play. He's averaged 13.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists over 29.8 minutes per game since the beginning of January.
Questionable with stomach illness

Jovic is questionable for Friday's game against the Raptors due to a stomach illness. Jovic is a late addition to the injury report, which isn't a good sign. If he's unable to play, Jaime Jaquez, Duncan Robinson, Pelle Larsson and Kyle Anderson would be candidates for increased roles.
Available Thursday

Jovic (knee) is listed as available for Thursday's game against the Mavericks. Jovic will shake off a probable tag due to a left knee contusion and suit up Thursday. Over his last five outings, the third-year forward has averaged 14.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.8 three-pointers across 32.2 minutes per contest.
Expected to play Thursday

Jovic is listed as probable for Thursday's game versus the Mavericks due to a left knee contusion. Jovic continues to deal with a left ankle issue but isn't expected to sit out Thursday. With Bam Adebayo (knee) questionable and Andrew Wiggins (illness) out, Jovic could receive an increased role in Miami's frontcourt against Dallas.
Good to go Monday

Jovic (ankle) is available for Monday's game against the Celtics. Jovic was previously carrying a probable tag due to a mild ankle issue. The forward has emerged as a reliable fantasy contributor with averages of 14.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.5 steals-plus-blocks in 30.3 minutes per game over his last 18 appearances.
Dealing with ankle sprain

Jovic (ankle) is probable for Monday's game against the Celtics, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports. Jovic was recently dealing with a calf injury but is now managing an ankle issue, neither of which is reportedly serious. Over his last 18 appearances, Jovic has averaged 14.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.5 steals-plus-blocks in 30.3 minutes per game.
Cleared to play Friday

Jovic (calf) is listed as available for Friday's game against the Nets. Jovic will shake off a probable tag due to a right calf contusion and suit up Friday. The third-year pro has averaged 16.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.0 steals across 34.8 minutes per game off the bench in his last five outings.