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‘Fearless’ Olynyk, 5 points in 3.7 seconds highlight Heat’s miracle finish in Charlotte

Five takeaways from the Heat’s thrilling 106-105 come-from-behind win over the Hornets Saturday night in Charlotte minus point guard Goran Dragic (bruised left knee), which helped Miami (27-19) avoid back-to-back losses for the first time since Dec. 6 and maintain a one-game lead over Washington for fourth-place in the Eastern Conference:

1. Kelly Olynyk to the rescue. Again. Before we get to the 3.7 seconds of insanity that turned a five-point deficit into a 105-all tie, we have to start at the end of the game and how the 7-footer from Toronto helped the Heat once again pull out a tough game late and improve to 20-9 in the clutch this season (those 20 wins are tied with Boston for most in the league).