Heat continue to struggle; win four of last ten

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The miami heat continue to struggle, after winning four of their last ten. Finishing the night with a sub-100, 111-88 outing. Offensive struggles ensue. Jimmy Butler finishes with a meady seventeen points.

Offensive Cornerstone Jimmy Butler shot five for twelve. Both offenses started slowly only gathering forty-four points by the half. Miami’s poor offensive outing lead to a disappointing eighty-eight-point night. Shooting a putrid thirty-six percent from the field, and an even worse twenty-seven percent from three. Cole swindler, a bright spot finished with fourteen points of his own in limited action. All starters finished with under twenty points

The Heat struggled with containing the Pelican’s guards. Jose Alvarado, Cj Mcollum, and Naji Marshall all finished with over fifteen points. They also had an average +\- of twenty. The Pelicans front court on the other hand struggled. A good sign from Miami’s staunch defense. Zion had a poor night, finishing with four points on two for seven shooting. During the Jimmy Butler Era Miami has a defense that allows the three ball. Thus teams with the following personnel can catch fire and beat them. As they say, you live by the three and die by the three. Miami doesn’t intend to lose games of course, but when a team collectively shoots fifty percent from deep. You just tip your hat and keep it moving.