MIAMI – After a career night for Miami Heat star Nikola Jovic in the win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday, 136-131, there was the general sentiment of excitement surrounding the 22-year-old. With Jovic thriving in the Heat's new and improved offense , there was also another factor that led to the standout performance.

In the win over Portland, which marked four straight victories at home, Jovic would score a career-high 29 points on making 10 shots out of 16 attempts from the field, three of seven from deep, to go along with nine rebounds and seven assists. Though he admitted after the contest that he felt he was holding back the team with him slowly adjusting to the new system, the motivation from his teammates, especially Norman Powell , was key to keeping him level-he

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