Amid all that is going on with the Western Conference playoff race, it’s easy to feel disappointed in last night’s game.
Sure, the Heat were without notable players Dwyane Wade and Hassan Whiteside but they were 22-11 at home, own the 5th best defense in the NBA and are currently seventh in the East. As much as we feel it is so, there is no statistical reason to believe the Nuggets are a superior team to the Heat.
Adding a little perspective to last night’s game by taking it out of the context of the playoff race, we can call it a hard-fought road contest that would have swung the Nuggets way with a couple more lucky bounces.