"Miami Heat have big point differential advantage compared to most of East: Thanks to their dominant 143-107 win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday, the Miami Heat have a plus-46 point differential in the East heading into the final week. Only one team in the East - the Toronto Raptors, who are a plus-53 through three wins - has more. No other team comes within 12 points in the East."
"Miami will host the 2-0 Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday for their final group stage game. A lot can happen in just one game; Miami could lose that advantage with a blowout loss and dominant wins by, say, Detroit or Orlando, who will likely be competing for the top spot. We won't know all of the permutations for the Heat to possibly advance until late next week."
The Emirates Cup adds an early-season knockout competition with four teams from each conference advancing: three group winners and one wild card. Point differential serves as the primary tiebreaker outside of head-to-head results among teams in the same group. The Miami Heat hold a plus-46 point differential in the Eastern Conference after a 143-107 win over the Chicago Bulls, second only to Toronto's plus-53. Miami hosts the 2-0 Milwaukee Bucks in the final group game; a single result could alter standings and affect which teams advance to the knockout stage.
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