Nikola Jović plays for the Miami Heat. On the depth chart he's listed as #4 at center. Nikola Jović is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 7 games, 0 as a starter, averaging 12.2 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at power forward (54 %) and point guard (23 %). He averages 2.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Terrence Shannon Jr, Georges Niang, and Jalen Johnson, who score 11.4 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Terrence Shannon Jr.
Next game
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Would come off the bench per the depth chart.
On the depth chart
On-court role
2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.
- Games
- 7
- Min/game
- 12.2
- Starts
- 0
Minutes by position
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Power Forward54 %
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Point Guard23 %
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Small Forward14 %
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Center7 %
Stats
Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 7 | 12.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 30.0 | 10.0 | 66.7 | 37.5 | 12.0 |
| 2025-26 | 47 | 17.2 | 7.3 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 36.6 | 26.9 | 68.3 | 48.0 | 20.3 |
Game log
In his last 5 games: 1.6 pts, 2.0 reb and 0.8 ast in 9.6 min (0.8 pts below his season average, 2.4)
Best games of the season: 5 pts @ Hawks (Oct 28) · 4 reb vs Pacers (Oct 30) · 3 ast vs Pacers (Oct 30)
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10 |
@
UTA
|
W 115-109 | DNP - Coach's Decision | |||||||
| Nov 8 |
@
SAC
|
W 114-108 | DNP - Coach's Decision | |||||||
| Nov 5 |
@
GSW
|
L 100-120 | 12:26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-2 | -4 |
| Nov 4 |
@
LAC
|
W 117-116 | DNP - Coach's Decision | |||||||
| Nov 2 |
@
LAL
|
L 117-138 | 6:32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Oct 30 |
vs
IND
|
W 145-125 | 15:32 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +12 |
| Oct 28 |
@
ATL
|
W 129-117 | 7:03 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +4 |
| Oct 26 |
vs
DAL
|
L 109-113 | DNP - Coach's Decision | |||||||
| Oct 24 |
@
CHA
|
L 110-115 | 6:20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Oct 23 |
vs
DET
|
L 111-128 | 13:28 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | +1 |
Compare with another player
vs Jalen Duren (Pistons)
vs Nick Richards (Heat)
vs Vladislav Goldin (Heat)
Who guards whom
2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Who he guards
- Possessions
- 149
- Pts/100 poss.
- 11.4
- FG%
- 30%
Opponents he guarded most in 7 games:
| Opponent | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrence Shannon Jr | 10 | 0 | 0/1 |
| Georges Niang | 8 | 0 | 0/1 |
| Jalen Johnson | 7 | 0 | 0/0 |
| Kevin Huerter | 6 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Brandon Miller | 6 | 0 | 0/1 |
Who guards him
- Possessions
- 158
- Pts/100 poss.
- 17.7
- FG%
- 26%
Defenders who guarded him most in 7 games:
| Defender | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrence Shannon Jr | 16 | 6 | 2/5 |
| Ausar Thompson | 8 | 0 | 0/2 |
| Ronald Holland II | 8 | 3 | 1/1 |
| Jarace Walker | 7 | 0 | 0/0 |
| Jonathan Kuminga | 7 | 0 | 0/1 |