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Bam Adebayo had a historic triple-double for the Heat until the NBA spoiled it

Bam Adebayo almost had the first 20-rebound triple-double in  history. One could even argue that he did, and then the spoiled it.  's celebration of Miami's first 20-rebound triple-double turned out to be premature after an NBA statistical review took away one of the rebounds he had been credited with in Monday's 108-107 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

The league reviews every stat from each contest, which frequently leads to tweaks during and, in this case, after games. The 26-year-old initially had 22 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists in the Heat's 108-107 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday. But the NBA later rescinded one of Adebayo's rebounds.

During the play, Adebayo blocked Lakers forward Cam Reddish's shot, but it looks like the ball was ultimately secured by teammate Duncan Robinson, who gained the rebound after the league's review.

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