The Miami HEAT are 50-28, No. 1 in the Eastern Conference with the No. 6 Net Rating at plus-4.3. There are four games remaining in the regular season. Here is what we’ve been noting and noticing.
THE NEW OLD LOOK
Following a rough four-loss week that culminated in a loss to the Brooklyn Nets, Erik Spoelstra made some significant changes to Miami’s rotation.
The first, most obvious and most significant move was Max Strus replacing Duncan Robinson in the starting lineup alongside Kyle Lowry, Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and P.J. Tucker. We should start by saying that the previous starting lineup, which had been a mainstay for the past three seasons as the four man changed depending on who was on the roster, was working.