BreakingInjuriesOct 28, 2026
Injury report: managing a heavy-minutes stretch
The first back-to-back of the month forces a decision about workload on the wing.
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Current season#5 · F
Nikola Jovic
Height 6' 10"Weight 240 lbHeat seasons 2022–23 – present
First-round pick in 2022 developing into a versatile rotation forward.
Photo · ESPNStat line
Current season2026-27
PTS
2.8
REB
3.4
AST
1.2
STL
0.4
BLK
0.4
MIN
13.2
FG%
33.3
3P%
16.7
FT%
75.0
GP
5
Season by season
Archive| Player | Season | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jovic | Career | 159 | 19.7 | 8.1 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 42.3 | 33.9 | 75.6 |
| Nikola Jovic | 2026-27 | 5 | 13.2 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 33.3 | 16.7 | 75.0 |
Averages per game · PTS = points · tap a column to sort
Career row · all-time NBA averages across every team, per Basketball Reference
Game log
NBA.com box scoresNight by night
| Date | Opp | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | vs IND | W | 15.5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +12 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | @ ATL | W | 7.1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | vs DET | L | 13.5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | +1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | @ CHA | L | 6.3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | vs MIN | L | 24 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -5 |
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Skilled Serbian forward with guard skills at 6-10, used as a connector and spot-up shooter.
Player data is sample content until the staff verifies it in the Studio. Honors listed here come from The Trophy Room archive.