"The Heat can still earn the No. 8 seed, where a win would grant them the No. 7 seed against Boston. However, they must win all three remaining games."
"Miami is 1.5 games back of the Charlotte Hornets and two back of the Philadelphia 76ers for the No. 8 seed, making their path challenging."
"According to Basketball Reference's playoff probabilities, there is a 5.6 percent chance that they earn the No. 8 seed, which seems generous."
The Miami Heat have secured a spot in the play-in for the fourth consecutive year but can no longer achieve the No. 7 seed. With three games remaining, they can still aim for the No. 8 seed, which would allow them to compete for the No. 7 seed against Boston. To secure the No. 8 seed, the Heat must win all three remaining games while the 76ers and Hornets must lose their respective matches. The probability of this scenario occurring is very low.
Read at Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog
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