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04/14 20:28 CDT Heat's Bam Adebayo out for the game after Hornets' LaMelo Ball
trips him, leading to hard fall
Heat's Bam Adebayo out for the game after Hornets' LaMelo Ball trips him,
leading to hard fall
By STEVE REED
AP Sports Writer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) --- Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo left Tuesday night's
play-in game against Charlotte after he got tripped by Hornets point guard
LaMelo Ball in the second quarter, causing him to land hard on his lower back.
The Heat said Adebayo would not return.
Ball was on the ground after driving to the basket and missing a shot when he
appeared to take a swipe at Adebayo's left foot with his left hand, causing
Adebayo to fall backward. Adebayo stayed down as the action moved to the other
end of the court and then back again before play was stopped.
After being attended to by trainers, he got to his feet and walked off under
his own power and was taken to the locker room.
Ball was not called for a foul and the play could not be reviewed because play
wasn't stopped.
Adebayo scored 83 points in a game last month.
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