In their first game since guard Terry Rozier was arrested in an FBI sports gambling probe, his Miami Heat teammates unleashed a scoring barrage in a 146-114 NBA win at Memphis on Friday.
Bam Adebayo scored 24 points and reserve Nikola Jovic added 20 off the bench to lead eight double-digit scorers as the Heat improved to 1-1.
As the scandal swirled around the league on the fourth day of the 2025-26 campaign, Adebayo made it clear Rozier has Heat players' support.
"We stand behind him. Full support," Adebayo said. "You support him through and through. That's our brother at the end of the day."
Rozier and Portland coach Chauncey Billups were placed on indefinite leave by the NBA after being arrested Thursday.
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said the hectic NBA schedule leaves the team no choi

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