The Miami Heat made history by being the first team to escape the play-in tournament as the No. 10 seed but faced a harsh postseason exit against the Cleveland Cavaliers. They lost Games 3 and 4 by a record 92 points, marking a significant low point for their season, which ended with a 37-45 record. The team lost their lottery-protected pick and only has the No. 20 pick from a previous trade. Adding to their woes, the Dallas Mavericks won the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery despite also holding the 11th-best odds like Miami, leaving the Heat to ponder what might have been.
The Miami Heat made NBA history as the first team to escape the play-in as the No. 10 seed, but were swept from the postseason.
Miami's rough postseason ended with a record-setting loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, highlighting the struggles of their 2024-25 season.
With the 11th-best lottery odds, the Heat ended up losing a valuable draft pick while the Mavericks with the same odds won the lottery.
The draft results have reignited speculation about the impact of the Heat's postseason performance and the missed opportunity for a better selection.
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