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Bam Adebayo, Goran Dragic ruled out for Game 3 of NBA Finals

By Erin Walsh | Last updated 10/4/20

The Miami Heat are down 0-2 to the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals, and they'll now have to dig deep in a critical Game 3.

Miami will be without both Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic against the Lakers on Sunday, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania, which doesn't bode well for the club.

Miami’s Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic have been ruled out for Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Lakers.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 4, 2020

Both Adebayo and Dragic missed Game 2 with injuries. Meyers Leonard and Tyler Herro replaced them in the starting lineup.

Adebayo is struggling with pain and lack of mobility in his left shoulder and neck. The All-Star originally was planning to return for Game 3, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports.

Dragic, meanwhile, suffered a plantar tear in his left foot. He's able to put pressure on it, but it's reportedly been painful and impairs his mobility.

Adebayo has played a major role for the Heat thus far in the NBA's Walt Disney World bubble. The 23-year-old is averaging 17.8 points, 10.9 rebounds and 4.6 assists in the postseason. Dragic also has been impressive in Orlando, averaging 19.9 points, 4.6 assists and four rebounds per game in the playoffs.

Even though they're without Adebayo and Dragic on Sunday, Miami leader Jimmy Butler said the team isn't going to lie down and die, according to ESPN's Malika Andrews:

"We're never giving up. We're going to fight, and we're going to ride with this thing 'til the wheels fall off. It's not over. We're just down 0-2; we got to do something special. We're capable of it. I wouldn't want to be in the trenches with any other guys except for the ones that we have."

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