Bam Adebayo stats tonight: Heat big man contributes double-double in play-in win vs Bulls (April 16)

Bam Adebayo's Miami Heat defeated the Chicago Bulls 109-90 during the NBA Play-In Tournament on Wednesday at United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

Adebayo finished with a double-double, scoring 15 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. He shot 6-for-16 (1-for-5 on 3-pointers) in 35 minutes. He also had three assists and two steals and went 2-for-4 from the free-throw line.

With the win, the Heat advanced in the play-in bracket and will face the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena. Friday's winner will be the No. 8 seed and will face the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs.

Miami ended the season as the 10th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 37-45 record. Adebayo played in 78 games, averaging 18.1 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.3 steals. In 34.3 minutes per game, he shot 48.5% (35.7% from the 3-point line).

On Wednesday, Adebayo had seven points, three rebounds and two assists. In 11 minutes, he shot 2-for-6 (1-for-2 on 3-pointers). He also hit a couple of free throws.

In seven second-quarter minutes, Adebayo had four points and four rebounds. At the half, he already had 11 points, seven rebounds and three assists on 4-for-10 shooting.

Adebayo added four points and two rebounds in the third quarter. He had 15 points and nine boards heading into the final frame. While he didn't score in the fourth, Adebayo had three rebounds to record a double-double. He played 35:35 minutes.

Bam Adebayo's stats tonight

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Bam Adebayo	15	12	3	2	0	0	6-16	1-5	2-4	14

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Bam Adebayo compares the play-in game to March Madness

On Tuesday, Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo said their play-in game against the Chicago Bulls is similar to the NCAA Tournament, wherein every game is do-or-die.

Adebayo appeared before the media following Miami's practice session on Tuesday. Heat reporter Zachary Weinberger shared Adebayo's comments on X.

"It’s like March Madness, win or go home," Adebayo said. "I can really compare it to March Madness. I mean, we’ve played them three times in the regular season. It’s one of those things where it feels like March Madness, you know what’s at stake, you know what you have to do, just go out there and handle business."

Miami needed to win against Chicago to give themselves a chance for a playoff berth. Bam Adebayo's play will again be crucial in the Heat's second play-in game.