Nikola Jovic Opens Year Four With Choppy Minutes, Clean Injury Report
Nikola Jovic is back in Miami wearing No. 5, and five games into 2026-27 his role is still bouncing around: a 12-point night in a loss to Orlando, a six-assist game in a win over Brooklyn, and a 16-point output in a loss to Minnesota. He is not on the injury report. Last season he averaged 7.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 47 games for Miami.
By the Heat Nightly Desk · updated 4 d ago01The story of the nightEarly reads through five gamesJovic's minutes have swung from 15.1 to 25.4 across his first five outings.
Jovic's minutes have swung from 15.1 to 25.4 across his first five outings. He had 12 points and 6 rebounds in 15.1 minutes in a loss to Orlando on October 16, then 5 points and 6 assists in a win over Brooklyn two nights later. Against Minnesota he scored 16 points in a loss, and he backed that with 8 points in a win over New Orleans and 11 points, 7 rebounds in a win over Toronto. No single role has stuck yet.
02What last season says about himJovic played 47 games in 2025-26 for Miami, averaging 7.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 17.2 minutes.
Jovic played 47 games in 2025-26 for Miami, averaging 7.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 17.2 minutes. He shot 36.6 percent from the field, 26.9 percent from three and 68.3 percent at the line, with a 48.0 true shooting mark. His usage rate sat at 20.3 percent and his plus-minus was -0.1. Those numbers frame a bench forward still searching for shooting consistency heading into his fourth season.
Jovic7.3 ppg
Williams7.2 ppg
