Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo looked to build on that historic performance and lead the team to victory after he scored 83 points against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night. Since the Heat captain’s 83-point night led to an inspiring 112-105 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday, the team is hoping for the same against the Orlando Magic on Friday night, with the possible return of Norman Powell.
Miami’s injury report released Friday showed Powell has been upgraded to “questionable” with a right groin strain that has kept him out the past seven games. As much as it was a familiar sight to see Powell go out immediately, it’s an encouraging sight to see some hope from the team that the first-time All-Star could make his return.
Norman Powell was labeled “week-to-week” by the Heat
Powell never set a timetable for his return, he was labeled “week-to-week” by the team, with the Heat being cautious about the 32-year-old’s health. Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra last spoke about Powell before the team’s 121-110 win over the Detroit Pistons, saying he was putting more effort into his recovery.
There’s no denying how important Powell has been to the Heat this season in his first year with the team, as he leads the team with 22.5 points per game on 47.3 shooting from the field and 39 percent shooting from beyond the arc. Earning his first All-Star award, he was huge in becoming the main offensive weapon alongside Adebayo while Tyler Herro missed a portion of the time.
Speaking of which, Herro is also questionable to play against the Magic on Saturday due to quadriceps pain that has caused him to miss the last two games. Andrew Wiggins and Nikola Jovic are out with toe and back injuries respectively.
It remains to be seen what the final situation is for Powell and Herro.
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