"The Miami Heat were at the wrong end of another blown double-digit lead on Friday night, this time to the Boston Celtics. It wasn't a good night offensively for either team. But Miami managed to blow a 21-point lead, a league-leading 31st double-digit deficit blown since the start of 2024-25. The biggest reason for it is their play in the third quarter - which Heat fans online have famously dubbed the "turd" quarter"
"For the most part, Miami closed games well at the start of the season. Through their first 33 games, the Heat owned the 13th-best NET Rating in the second half (plus-1.5). But that has since cratered to minus-12.0 (29th) since the turn of the calendar, including a league-worst minus-18.6 NET in the third quarter. Over that span, the Heat sport a league-worst 106.1 offensive rating in the second half. They also have the worst effective field goal percentage, true-shooting percentage and the eighth-worst turnover rate"
Miami surrendered a 21-point advantage to Boston and recorded its 31st blown double-digit lead since the 2024-25 season began. The primary issue centers on third-quarter performance, where the team has posted a league-worst minus-18.6 NET in that period. Since the calendar turned, the Heat's second-half NET fell from plus-1.5 to minus-12.0, accompanied by a 106.1 second-half offensive rating that ranks worst in the league. Effective field goal percentage, true-shooting percentage and turnover rate in the latter half have all deteriorated, while a single-game third quarter saw Miami shoot 5-of-19 and Boston convert 13-of-20.
Read at Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog
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