"In their win over the reigning champions, the Miami Heat hauled down 21 offensive rebounds, a season-high at the time. They didn't shoot the bal well, knocking down just 36.9 percent of their attempts. But Miami generated 34 more attempts than OKC. That marked the biggest FGA discrepancy by any team in any single game this year, with a plus-16 advantage on the offensive glass and a plus-five advantage on the glass entirely."
"Miami's emphasis on obtaining extra bites maintained itself after, albeit over just six games. The Heat have corralled at least 14 offensive rebounds in four of their last five games, with at least 18 in three of them. For perspective, over Miami's first 41 games, it had just 18 offensive rebounds once. Its 36.2 offensive rebound rate since Jan. 17 is the second-best mark in the NBA, trailing only the Charlotte Hornets' 37.6 percent mark."
Norman Powell indicated the team was targeting a specific internal stat, and the Miami Heat have since prioritized offensive rebounding. In the win over the reigning champions Miami grabbed 21 offensive rebounds, produced 34 more attempts than OKC, and posted the largest single-game FGA discrepancy this year with a plus-16 offensive-rebound edge. The push continued over the next six games, with frequent 14+ and 18+ offensive-rebound performances after just one such game in the first 41. Since Jan. 17 the Heat have a 36.2 offensive rebound rate, second in the NBA, and lead in second-chance points per 100 possessions.
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