Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo has cleared the NBA's health and safety protocols, the team announced Saturday, and is expected to be available for Game 1 vs. the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday.
Adebayo missed the Heat's regular-season finale against the Orlando Magic last Sunday after entering the protocol.
Adebayo is averaging a career-high 19.1 points along with 10.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists. He was limited to 56 games this season, largely due to a right thumb injury that required surgery and forced him to miss six weeks in December and January.