Former Kentucky standout Bam Adebayo hits first game-winning buzzer-beater of NBA career
Bam Adebayo can now include “hit a game-winning buzzer-beater” on his NBA resume.
The former Kentucky standout lifted the Miami Heat to a 109-107 win over the Brooklyn Nets with the shot seen in the clip below:
BAM FOR THE WIN!! pic.twitter.com/IhTIWKkK1W
— ESPN (@espn) April 18, 2021
ESPN points out it was the first game-winning buzzer-beater for the Heat in over two years.
Bam Adebayo’s buzzer-beating jumper was his first career game-winning buzzer-beater.
It was the first game-winning buzzer-beater field goal for the Heat since Dwyane Wade on February 27, 2019. pic.twitter.com/gUNoe2ggVG
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 18, 2021
Adebayo was Miami’s leading scorer with 21 points on 9-of-16 shooting from the field while going 3-of-5 at the foul line. He made it a double-double with 15 rebounds.
