Jaquez racked up 19 points (7-14 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 4-5 FT), seven rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 37 minutes during Friday's 122-113 victory over Atlanta.

EDGE Analysis

Jaquez started at small forward in place of Jimmy Butler (calf), and while he couldn't match the contributions or the impact of the veteran forward, he made his presence felt on both ends of the court with an excellent outing. The rookie out of UCLA has been one of the best first-year players in the league, and he has already carved out a steady role in Miami's rotation. He's averaging 15.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 0.9 steals per game over his last 10 contests.

Jaquez is in the starting five for Wednesday's game versus the Magic.

EDGE Analysis

Jaquez will enter the starting lineup Wednesday with Kevin Love (illness) and Jimmy Butler (calf) out. The rookie forward is averaging 11.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.0 steals in 26.5 minutes across his previous four starting appearances this season.

Jaquez recorded 18 points (8-14 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five rebounds, four assists and two steals over 35 minutes during Saturday's 118-116 win over the Bulls.

EDGE Analysis

Jaquez continuing to produce in an elevated role, even with Caleb Martin fully reintroduced to 30-plus nightly minutes as well, is extremely encouraging for the rookie's rest-of season-value. Jaquez has been a seamless fit to Miami's offense, improving the Heat's scoring performance by 4.8 points per 100 possessions through his first 26 games.

Jaquez ended Thursday's 124-116 loss to the Bulls with 22 points (6-14 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 9-10 FT), four rebounds and four assists across 34 minutes.

EDGE Analysis

Jaquez couldn't extend his two-game streak with multiple triples, but he still led Miami in scoring, partly on the strength of a 9-for-10 performance from the charity stripe. The rookie forward reached the 20-point mark for the first time in six games, though he did fine with 15.0 points per contest in the interim. Jaquez failed to notch double-digit scoring in any of his first seven NBA contests, but he's done so in 17 of 18 outings since.

Jaquez registered 17 points (7-16 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds, eight assists and one steal across 33 minutes during Wednesday's 115-104 win over the Hornets.

EDGE Analysis

Jaquez led all bench players in Wednesday's contest in scoring and assists while finishing two dimes short of a double-double along with a half-dozen rebounds to lead the second unit. Jaquez posted a season-high assist mark while tallying his 10th game of the year with 15 or more points. Jaquez finished with at least 15 points, five rebounds and five assists for the first time this season.

Jaquez provided 18 points (5-8 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 6-6 FT) and one assist in 24 minutes before fouling out of Monday's 116-114 victory over Charlotte.

EDGE Analysis

Uncharacteristically, Jaquez contributed little outside of points, although his aggressiveness was on display defensively prior to fouling out Monday. The rookie has scored at least 14 points in nine of his past 10 games, hitting 46.9 percent of 3.2 triples per game over that span.

Jaquez closed Thursday's 142-132 win over Indiana with 24 points (8-13 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 7-7 FT), five rebounds, one assist and one steal over 33 minutes.

EDGE Analysis

It was a career-best scoring effort for the 18th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, as Jaquez continues to take advantage of Tyler Herro's absence due to an ankle injury. The 22-year-old wing is averaging 32.4 minutes in 11 games since Herro was sidelined, posting 16.0 points, 4.6 boards, 3.0 assists, 1.6 threes and 1.0 steals with a 53.8/46.2/90.0 shooting line that belies his status as a rookie. Herro should be back in the lineup early in December, but Jaquez doesn't figure to give up his increased role in the rotation easily.

Jaquez isn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game versus MIlwaukee, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kevin Love will replace Jaquez in the starting lineup Tuesday. Jaquez is averaging 12.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 steals in 28.2 minutes across his previous 10 appearances coming off the bench this season.

Jaquez ended Saturday's 112-97 loss to the Nets with 18 points (8-15 FG, 2-3 3Pt), five rebounds, four assists and one steal across 31 minutes.

EDGE Analysis

Jaquez moved into the starting lineup Saturday, replacing Jimmy Butler who was ruled out due to an ankle injury. He ended the loss with another impressive performance, scoring double-digits for the ninth time in the past 10 games. He has basically been a top-100 player over the past two weeks, averaging 14.8 points per game to go with 4.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.9 three-pointers. Although his role is likely to scale back slightly when the team is healthy, Jaquez appears as though he could be a must-roster player moving forward.

Jaquez will move into the starting lineup Saturday against the Nets, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.

EDGE Analysis

Jimmy Butler is sitting out Saturday with an ankle issue, and the fact that this is the second leg of a back-to-back may have factored into the decision. Jaquez scored 15 points in 35 minutes Friday, but he could have a lot more usage coming his way Saturday with the Heat shorthanded.