What Happened to Nikola Jovic? Bleeding Heat Forward Forced to Locker Room vs Pistons

Jovic Exits With Injury Early Against Detroit

Miami Heat forward Nikola Jovic exited early in Friday night's game against the Detroit Pistons due to an injury. The 2022 first round pick exited the contest with 9:07 remaining in the first quarter after suffering a left elbow injury, per Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald. Jovic had three points and two rebounds prior to exiting the game.

Heat Could Miss Jovic's Shooting

Jovic is shooting 36 percent from three-point range this season for the Heat. The Heat are 14th in the NBA in three-point shooting (36.0 percent). Miami has relied on Jovic to provide shooting off the bench this season while averaging 19.8 minutes per game.