MIAMI – There was a time when the Miami Heat backing up a previous performance was a good thing.
This is not one of those times.
And this has not been one of those seasons.
So Saturday night there was an early 17-point lead against the Chicago Bulls that was erased. Monday night, it was a 17-point lead against the Charlotte Hornets that was fully squandered.
Saturday night there was an 11-point fourth-quarter lead against the Bulls that evaporated. This time there was an 11-point fourth-quarter lead against the Hornets that disappeared.
Against good teams, bad things have happened to the Heat this season.