The Miami Heat have upgraded All-Star big man Bam Adebayo to questionable for Game 4 of the Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. Starting point guard Goran Dragic, though, remains doubtful.
Heat’s Bam Adebayo upgraded to questionable for Game 4 of NBA Finals vs. Lakers. Goran Dragic is doubtful.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 5, 2020
Bam Adebayo was listed as doubtful for Games 2 and 3, so it appears the Heat center is making progress with his neck strain.
The odds of Goran Dragic playing for the Heat, though, remain low since plantar fascia tears are incredibly difficult to play on. At this point, it's going to take a miracle for Dragic to play in this series against the Lakers.
Behind a 40-point triple-double from small forward Jimmy Butler, the Heat won Game 3 to make the best-of-seven series 2-1. It was an unbelievable performance from Butler, who went toe-to-toe with LeBron James and Anthony Davis without having Adebayo and Dragic by his side.
While the Lakers are still favored to win the series, the Heat can't be counted out due to Butler's will to win games in the NBA when everyone is doubting the five-time All-Star.
If Adebayo is able to play in Game 4, the odds of the Heat winning the contest would increase even though Bam is probably not even close to 100 percent. One thing is certain: all the pressure in Game 4 will be on the Lakers, who haven't lost two games in a row in the 2020 postseason yet.
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