"Every NBA season has peaks and valleys. Right now, the Miami Heat are in their steepest valley of the season to date. They have lost by 28 and 24 points, respectively, over their last two games to the Minnesota Timberwolves and Indiana Pacers. It might be useful to throw away the film. But there's a learning experience to take away from every game. Let's examine three noteworthy statistics from the Miami Heat's brutal two-game stretch."
"There have only been eight instances in Miami Heat history where they have lost by 24 points in consecutive games. Additionally, it's the 18th time that the combined point differential over two straight losses was 50 points or more! They crumbled in the second half in both games. Miami wasn't as competitive in its 24-point loss to Indiana, but it still trimmed the lofty deficit in the second half down to seven."
"There's inefficient, and there's inefficient. Miami couldn't hit the broad side of a barn in these two games. They combined to shoot just 37.4 percent from the floor and 16-of-67 from 3-point range (23.9), including 4-of-30 from distance against the Pacers. In totality, the Heat have sported a 46.0 true shooting percentage, the second time since 2015-16 they have shot that poorly over a two-game stretch."
The Miami Heat lost by 28 and 24 points to the Minnesota Timberwolves and Indiana Pacers, producing a minus-52 combined point differential. The franchise has only eight prior instances of consecutive 24-point losses, and this marks the 18th time the combined margin over two losses reached 50 points or more. The team collapsed in the second half of both games, erasing earlier competitiveness. Miami shot just 37.4 percent from the floor and 16-of-67 from three (23.9%), resulting in a 46.0 true shooting percentage. The Heat committed 37 turnovers that produced 48 opponent points (21 and 27).
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