The Heat confirmed the players' status less
than two hours before tipoff. Miami trails the series 2-0.
Adebayo has a neck muscle strain, and Dragic has a torn left
plantar fascia. The players each finished in the top three on
the Heat scoring list during the regular season, with Dragic
averaging 16.2 points per game and Adebayo scoring 15.9 points
per contest.
Both players were key to the Heat's terrific run in the Eastern
Conference playoffs. Dragic is averaging 19.9 points and 4.6
assists in 16 playoff games, and Adebayo has posted 17.8 points
to go along with 10.9 rebounds in the same stretch. Both players
left Game 1 in the series with their injuries and were not
available in Game 2.
The Lakers have won each of the first two games of the NBA
Finals by double digits.
--Field Level Media
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