In the NBA regular season, the Heat defeated the Warriors 110-96. After the game, Powell was interviewed.

Talking about Ware's outstanding performance after returning from the starting lineup to the bench, Powell said: "It's really amazing that he can take an important step in maturity and focus on playing his own game no matter what role he is given."

In this campaign, Ware came off the bench for 19 minutes and 12 seconds, making 3 of 10 shots (0 of 3 three-pointers), 1 of 2 free throws, 7 points and 16 rebounds (4 offensive boards), plus-minus value of -1.