"If we hit the rewind button to December 1, it felt like anything was possible for the Heat. They ran away from the LA Clippers so badly that Chris Paul stopped playing basketball, and Miami was 14-7 coming out of that game, having won seven of their previous eight. After scoring 140 points just once last season, that win over the Clippers was the 5th time this season the Heat topped 140 points."
"It's not just that Miami is on a five-game losing streak, though, that makes their current spot in the standings feel like a downer; it's the complete 180 in style that made those first 21 games so magical. Gone right now is the free-flowing, uptempo offense that was taking the NBA by storm. Miami still leads the NBA in possessions per game, averaging 108 per game,"
The Miami Heat have dropped five consecutive games and now sit 14-12, ninth in the Eastern Conference, one spot behind the 8th seed. Early-season offensive explosiveness has dissipated, with recent contests showing fewer possessions and a sharp decline in three-point accuracy. Miami still ranks first in possessions per game overall, but the team recorded only 102 possessions against Toronto, well below its season pace. The franchise has shot 27.4% from three over its last three games, the worst mark of any team in that span. Continued regression risks momentum and playoff positioning.
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